Meidita, Vania (2025) Kohesi dan ekslusi sosial: konvergensi simbolik komunitas digital @Ecommurz. Masters thesis, Universitas Pelita Harapan.
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Abstract
Perkembangan komunitas digital informal di media sosial telah
memunculkan bentuk baru keterikatan sosial berbasis simbol, di mana komunitas
@Ecommurz menjadi contoh nyata bagaimana simbol dan bahasa khas tidak
hanya digunakan sebagai alat komunikasi, tetapi juga berperan dalam
pembentukan identitas kolektif. Penelitian ini memfokuskan perhatian pada
penggunaan strategis simbol dalam komunitas digital untuk menciptakan kohesi
sekaligus eksklusi sosial, yang menjadi pembeda dari studi-studi sebelumnya
yang lebih menyoroti aspek partisipasi atau aktivisme daring. Dengan
menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan metode fenomenologi, penelitian ini
menggali pengalaman simbolik anggota komunitas melalui wawancara
mendalam terhadap lima informan aktif serta observasi terhadap konten yang
diunggah dan dibagikan di media sosial, kemudian dianalisis dengan merujuk
pada konsep-konsep utama dalam Symbolic Convergence Theory (SCT),
seperti fantasy theme, symbolic cue, dan rhetorical vision, untuk memahami
proses pembentukan makna kolektif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa
simbol di komunitas @Ecommurz berfungsi ganda sebagai pengikat solidaritas
antaranggota sekaligus sebagai pembatas simbolik terhadap pihak luar,
menciptakan kohesi melalui narasi kolektif yang diulang serta eksklusi sosial yang
tidak kasat mata, sehingga disimpulkan bahwa simbol memainkan peran strategis
dalam mengelola dinamika sosial komunitas digital informal sekaligus menjadi
indikator utama integrasi dan diferensiasi dalam ruang interaksi daring. / The growth of informal digital communities on social media has fostered new
forms of symbol-based social bonding. The @Ecommurz community
exemplifies how distinctive symbols and language function not only
as communication tools but also as instruments in shaping collective identity.
This study focuses on the strategic use of symbols within digital communities to
generate both social cohesion and social exclusion — a perspective that
distinguishes it from previous research, which often emphasized participation or
online activism. Using a qualitative approach with a phenomenological method,
this study explores the symbolic experiences of community members through in�depth interviews with five active informants and observations of social media
content shared within the community. The data were analyzed based on
key concepts from Symbolic Convergence Theory (SCT), such as fantasy
theme, symbolic cue, and rhetorical vision, to understand the collective
meaning-making process. The findings reveal that symbols in the @Ecommurz
community serve a dual function: they foster solidarity among members while
simultaneously acting as symbolic boundaries that exclude outsiders. Cohesion
is maintained through the repeated sharing of collective narratives,
whereas invisible mechanisms of social exclusion subtly emerge. The study
concludes that symbols play a strategic role in managing the social dynamics
of informal digital communities and serve as key indicators of integration and
differentiation within online interactions.
Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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Creators: | Creators NIM Email ORCID Meidita, Vania NIM01689230024 vaniaputri95@gmail.com UNSPECIFIED |
Contributors: | Contribution Contributors NIDN/NIDK Email Thesis advisor Simangunsong, Benedictus NIDN0316047501 UNSPECIFIED |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | komunitas digital ; simbol ; konvergensi simbolik |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM 1201-1216 Communication |
Divisions: | University Subject > Current > Faculty/School - UPH Karawaci > Faculty of Social and Political Science > Master of Communication Science Current > Faculty/School - UPH Karawaci > Faculty of Social and Political Science > Master of Communication Science |
Depositing User: | Vania Putri Meidita |
Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2025 02:14 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2025 02:14 |
URI: | http://repository.uph.edu/id/eprint/70136 |