Negotiating Space in Kampung Urug

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211110.033How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Kampung Urug; space; mythical narrative; capitalism; social norms

Abstract

Kampung Urug, a traditional village having rich heritage and cultural sites, is in Bogor, West Java. This village is divided into three parts: Urug Lebak, Urug Tengah, and Urug Tonggoh. Kampung Urug has a cultural identity that triggered distinctive socio-cultural awareness. This identity is created from two big narratives of the government and the key figure of Kampung Urug. The aim of this research is to explore the mythical narrative, social norms, and rules of capitalism in Kampung Urug. It specifically answers a research problem trying to discover how traditional culture and modernity meet in the social realm of Kampung Urug. This research applies ethnography method through in-depth interviews and field observations aiming to collect data and information from the interviews, photos, and video documentary. Cultural studies approach is used to explore Abah Ukat as the key figure when describing Urug Lebak society. In conclusion, this article will offer new perspectives on Kampung Urug as a part of Geopark Pongkor and how the people created their own boundary by working with the Government to retain their cultural identity and cultural heritage.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Prita Setya Maharani
AU  - Tommy Christomy
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/21
TI  - Negotiating Space in Kampung Urug
BT  - Proceedings of the International University Symposium on Humanities and Arts 2020 (INUSHARTS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 221
EP  - 228
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211110.033
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211110.033
ID  - Maharani2021
ER  -