Digital Cohesion in Era of Pandemic COVID-19 in Indonesia

Abstract

Pandemic Covid-19 is a very precarious phenomenon that we face today, no country is ready to face this pandemic. With so many countries plagued by this Covid-19 and also several victims from the dangers of this virus, it makes all fundamental changes both economically and socially. Indonesia is facing the pandemic covid-19 with no ease, but what interesting is how cohesion is emerging both in the digital world that is everyday social media and also volunteers present in various aspects. This research looks with a focus on how the digital cohesion that arise from existing and fundamental communities rises together both in the social media and volunteer communities. This research shows that digital cohesion can be built by communities both in the digital world through social media and communities that already have a strong background in society.

Managing Community on Facing Pandemic COVID-19 in Indonesia

“…In a scheme, why social solidarity can be raised in a relationship or interaction with the community, of course, there are many things that make this a phenomenon. Among them are the community base which has strong roots in collective collectivity (Kusnadi and Hikmawan 2020). Fantasy of collective collectivity is actually a big asset in understanding solidarity to become a motor of movement in a community (Kusnadi and Hikmawan 2020).…”

“…Among them are the community base which has strong roots in collective collectivity (Kusnadi and Hikmawan 2020). Fantasy of collective collectivity is actually a big asset in understanding solidarity to become a motor of movement in a community (Kusnadi and Hikmawan 2020). In understanding the dynamics that exist in understanding actors as the driving force in building collectivity, which is an ideology that tries to add all the challenges that exist to the knot of togetherness.…”

“…In such a scheme, it can be seen that in the process of forming social solidarity, it is not only the role of one or two actors, but becomes a collective awareness which turns into collective action in facing something. This framework is useful as a conception that helps us investigate the issue of the rise of citizen social solidarity in the culture of a democratic country amidst the growing social and economic problems caused by the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia (Kusnadi and Hikmawan 2020).…”

“…Solidarity as an adjective is certainly not something without a struggle. The big foundation of solidarity is how we can interpret collectivism in a community (Kusnadi and Hikmawan 2020). Collectivism as a struggle for ethical values has great meaning for the birth and development of mutual solidarity.…”

“…Of course, this reality makes many problems arise. Above all the realities that occur and emerge, then come interesting phenomena, namely the awakening of awareness of togetherness (Kusnadi and Hikmawan 2020).…”