Strengthening Pluralism for Ideological Resilience in Three Pancasila Villages: A Social Capital Analysis

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10.2991/978-2-38476-626-0_3How to use a DOI?

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Social Capital; Pluralism; Ideological Resilience; Pancasila Village; Grounded Research

Abstract

Indonesia’s ideological resilience faces mounting pressure from global polarization, digital disinformation, and shifting social threats such as substance abuse and online gambling infiltrating rural communities. Amid these pressures, so-called “Pancasila Villages” have sustained pluralism for generations, yet prior studies typically examine such villages in isolation, offering limited insight into transferable patterns of resilience. This study compares three Pancasila Villages namely Sukoreno (Jember), Balun (Lamongan), and Banguntapan (Bantul), to analyze how social capital sustains pluralism and strengthens ideological resilience. Using a qualitative grounded approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with religious and community leaders, participatory observation of interfaith rituals, and document analysis, then examined through Putnam’s social capital framework of trust, networks, and norms of reciprocity. Findings reveal that although each village builds trust through different origins (inherited local tradition, external academic recognition, or state-endorsed religious moderation) all rely on similar mechanisms: interfaith forums, adaptive ritual negotiation, and cross-religious mutual aid. These convergent mechanisms, despite divergent local trajectories, offer a replicable framework for strengthening pluralism-based ideological resilience at the national level.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Abdul Muid Aris Shofa
AU  - Muhammad Mujtaba Habibi
AU  - Zulfikar Waliyuddin Fattah
AU  - Erlyn Yuniashri
AU  - Fitri Ariska
AU  - Ahmad Faizuddin Ramli
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/29
TI  - Strengthening Pluralism for Ideological Resilience in Three Pancasila Villages: A Social Capital Analysis
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Citizenship Education and Democratic Issues (ICCEDI 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 12
EP  - 20
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-626-0_3
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-626-0_3
ID  - Shofa2026
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