Alexander Seran

• Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

We observe social conflicts arise for a myriad of reasons such as politics, economics, and differing cultural and religious identities. This essay is elaborated through a critical interpretation of Indonesian political economy as it is written in Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia. It reflects Indonesia’s commitment to ensuring that e...

Marcuse’s main idea is that technology and mass consumption have created a social order that makes people "one-dimensional human," losing the ability to think critically and see social alternatives. Marcuse argued that a fundamental change in society was needed to allow the liberation of individuals from the pressures and constraints generated by t...

In the era of globalization, in the face of industrial competition, companies are attempting to instill a culture of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) as a symbol and image of their existence. However, it is unfortunate that the presence of OSH in the company does not always serve as a barometer of the company's normative compliance with OSH. In...

This study investigates how doctors employ persuasion strategies (Ethos, logos, and pathos) on Instagram to influence the health behaviors of their followers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing three influential doctors on social media (DSMIs), the research applies Aristotle's persuasive strategies to understand how these doctors craft messages...

Political meme creators play an important role in conveying political messages, shaping public opinion as well as the practice of decision making through the political memes produced. Political memes circulating on various social media during the campaign period of the 2019 Presidential Election 2019 largely contain hate speech, hoax and character...

This research is focused on interactions on social media TikTok, where researchers raise issues regarding individual freedom and the presence of other people in conveying messages on social media TikTok. Based on some circumstances, the researcher sees a transition in the meaning of individual freedom and the presence of other people in the context...

Dear editor, Through this article, we would like to respond to the last piece that discusses ‘ASEAN public health: an urgent call for regional collaboration’.¹ Discussions related to this topic are also becoming a hot topic in the social field, especially in Indonesia. Basically, this spirit of collaboration has been based on several philosophies t...

Communication that does not run smoothly will cause miscommunication. In family communication that is carried out between parents and children, if miscommunication is not immediately resolved, there will be communication congestion. One way to solve this problem is through coaching. In this case, parents become a coach for their children, which is...

Istilah subaltern dihadirkan sebagai sinonim kaum proletar. Gayatri Spivak menekankan pentingnya melihat mekanisme hegemonik yang tidak disadari mengenai penggunaan atribut kata subaltern. Mereka berada dalam wacana hegemonik yang berarti ada semacam manipulasi secara tidak sadar atas apa yang mereka lakukan. Dalam kajian teoritis Spivak, kelompok...

This research wants to know the thoughts of one of the critical figures of the first generation of the Frankfurt School, namely Max Horkheimer. This study uses a qualitative method with a literature review study. Based on the literature review study, there are several works of Max Horkheimer’s thought. However, this research intends to discuss are...

Jean Baudrillard adalah seorang filsuf Perancis dan salah satu tokoh postmodern terkemuka. Beberapa pemikiran utamanya meliputi sign-value, simulakra, dan hiperrealitas. Pemikiran ini ditulis dalam karya awal Jean Baudrillard yang diterbitkan pada 1968 hingga 1981. Sedangkan karya lainnya yang diterbitkan setelah 1981 ditulis untuk memperkuat pemik...

The challenge of business ethics today is the problem of justice and sustainability. In the same time justice and sustainability have become the global trends in economic fora when people get together in academic seminars and other public discussions try to seek resolution about doing the right thing on the right place in the right time regarding e...