PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences

STRENGTHENING SOCIAL RESILIENCE THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY: CASE STUDY IN INDONESIA

Puji Nur Ekowati — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Social resilience is a fundamental aspect for multicultural societies, such as Indonesia. The cultural richness of a country is a gift because it has the potential to become a national strength. The diversity of religions, cultures, and customs can contribute to tourism and academics. However, the diversity that exists in a society can be a threat if it is not balanced with an attitude of mutual respect, tolerance, and openness. Social diversity is prone to excessive ethnocentrism, the emergence of identity politics, and social polarization. The massive use of social media in the current digital era increases the risk of social friction that can trigger conflict. Therefore, civic engagement in national life has an important role in fostering an attitude of mutual respect and tolerance. In Indonesia, civic engagement has a wide scope, ranging from deliberation activities at the local level to activities at the national level, such as elections. This study answers the question of how effective civic engagement is in creating social cohesion and strengthening social resilience. The purpose of this study is to examine how civic engagement can increase social resilience in multicultural societies in Indonesia. The method used in this study is qualitative, based on a literature review. This study is expected to provide theoretical contributions in strengthening social resilience through community participation in multicultural countries on a global scale, especially to face challenges in the ever-growing digital era.

DESIGN OF PEDAGOGICAL MOBILE ANCIENT HUMAN SETTLEMENT LEARNING FOR SUPPORTING GEO-HISTORY COMPREHENSION, 21ST CENTURY SKILL THROUGH GOOGLE EARTH APPLICATION

Chitphon Yachulawetkunakorn, Witsanu Supandee, Ratthakarn Na Phatthalung — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The advancements in educational technology has developed rapidly over the decade. The convenience to access information from online databases has prompted schools worldwide to start incorporating certain technologies into teaching and learning practices as deemed appropriate. In this research, the Google Earth application was utilized to design learning experiences for Grade 10th students to enhance their comprehension of Geography and History including the 21st century skill, which was achieved from Khok Phanom Di Archaeological site fieldtrip, and assessing learning outcomes by creating the ancient human settlement through the Google Earth application. According to the learning achievement, and the self-assessment of the 21st century skill founded that most of learners could develop the essential skill and gain a deeper comprehension in term of academic comprehension after exploring the PMAG field trip significantly, the statistic significant findings (p<0.05). In addition, most of learners could accurately create the ancient maps according to geographical principles, plate tectonics theory, it can be concluded that the pedagogical mobile ancient human settlement learning through Google Earth could support the acquisition of Geography and History knowledge effectively.

CLIMATE JUSTICE, SYMBOLIC REPAIR, ETHICAL INTERVENTION THROUGH NARRATIVE AND COMMUNAL HEALING

Francis Kerre — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This paper explores how gendered rituals and testimonial practices function as idioms of survival in climate-stressed regions of Kenya—specifically Turkana, Samburu, and Kwale. These regions were selected for their distinct ecological vulnerabilities, ritual traditions, and gendered survival grammars: Turkana’s drought mourning rites, Samburu’s age-set cosmologies, and Kwale’s matrilineal forest rituals offer plural idioms of symbolic repair. Framed by the theme “Climate justice, symbolic repair, and ethical intervention through narrative and communal healing,” the study introduces the concept of idioms of survival to theorize ritual and testimony as embodied archives of climate memory and moral economies of care. Drawing on a braided methodology—participatory narrative ethnography, ritual mapping, and idiomatic prompt design—the paper examines how mourning, fertility, initiation, and ecological testimony encode ethical responses to climate disruption.

The study pursues three core objectives:

To document and analyze gendered rituals as symbolic technologies of survival
To expand testimonial justice into ecological and gendered domains
To propose culturally attuned frameworks for climate ethics and adaptation

Through case studies and dialogic analysis, the findings reveal how rituals and testimonies offer alternative logics of resilience—ones that challenge technocratic policy and foreground plural cosmologies. The paper contributes to African feminist thought, ritual studies, and climate ethics, while offering practitioner models for ritual-informed programming and policy design. Ultimately, it calls for a reimagining of climate justice—one that listens to the idioms that sustain life.

THE ROLE OF ECONOMIC POLICY UNCERTAINTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES IN SHAPING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM BRICS NATIONS

Eugene Ray Atsi — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The intensity of environmental pollution has contributed to an immense depletion in our ozone layer and a recession in the global economy. Factors such as uncertainties in economic policies have resulted in the changes in fiscal and monetary policies, serving as limitation for environmental sustainability. However, this study seeks to explore how economic policy uncertainty (EPU) can interact with environmental policies (EPI) to enhance environmental sustainability in BRICS countries. It employs the clustered pooled least square (PLS) and Fixed-effect (FE) models to analyze data from 2000-2022. The findings indicate that EPU increases carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions whiles EPI reduces CO₂ emissions. However, integrating EPU and EPI mitigates CO₂ emissions in BRICS nations. The study therefore asserts that policymakers can stabilize environmental commitment by implementing long-term, legally binding frameworks, ensuring that environmental policies remain consistent and unaffected by political or economic uncertainties.

BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING: EMPOWERING FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN CENTRAL ASIA'S MINING SECTOR

Ainur Orazbayeva — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the context of corporate law in Central Asia's mineral resources mining sector, there is an increasing debate on the inclusion of female leaders. This article will investigate this topic, focusing on how women are navigating leadership roles in a traditionally male-dominated business. The study offers light on the opportunities and challenges that female leaders confront in mining. It focuses on the challenges they face, including gender biases and a lack of supportive laws, while also highlighting their contributions to innovation and good business practices. By making strategic recommendations, the article hopes to foster a more inclusive atmosphere for female leadership in the Central Asian mining industry. Hence, the mining sector can unlock a wealth of talent and expertise, and foster sustainable development by empowering female leadership in the region.