Dinamika Konflik Dan Resolusi Penipuan Dalam Komunitas Virtual Perempuan Pekerja Migran Indonesia

Oleh :
Shalsa Adinda Dewi - D0322120 - Fak. ISIP

The dynamics of conflict and resolution regarding fraud within the virtual community of Indonesian female migrant workers represent a significant social phenomenon, given the rising migration of Indonesian women for overseas employment. This study aims to analyze the conflict dynamics arising from fraud and the resolution mechanisms developed by these female migrant workers. A qualitative case study approach was employed in Madiun Regency. Data collection involved in-depth interviews, non-participant observation, and document analysis, with informants selected through snowball and purposive sampling. Data validity was ensured through source triangulation, and analysis followed the Miles and Huberman method. Anthony Giddens' theory of trust is employed to explain how "disembedding" detaches social relationships from direct verification, how trust is exploited by perpetrators, and how ontological security is shattered when that trust is betrayed. Meanwhile, Johan Galtung's conflict theory is used to analyze fraud not merely as an individual crime, but as a product of structural contradictions, social attitudes that legitimize exploitation, and the deceptive behavior itself. Galtung also asserts that conflict resolution must achieve positive peace by eliminating the structural and cultural roots of the conflict. The study yields three key findings first, the conflict dynamics begin with "blind trust" within the virtual community exploited by perpetrators resulting in financial loss and psychological trauma. Second, community solidarity serves as both a source of vulnerability and a strength that fosters collective vigilance and internal rules. Third, conflict resolution is pursued primarily through informal channels (family, neighbors, village heads) and secondarily through formal channels (police, recruitment agencies), alongside the strengthening of community rules (a process of "re-embedding"). The research concludes that the experience of conflict stemming from fraud serves as a turning point for the formation of collective solidarity, increased digital literacy, and the strengthening of rules within the virtual community of Indonesian female migrant workers.