TY - JOUR
T1 - Migrant traders, social capital, and the politics of local wisdom
T2 - A descriptive study of Warung Madura networks in Jakarta, Indonesia
AU - Hidayat, Medhy Aginta
AU - Dzulkarnain, Iskandar
AU - Ruwaida, Ida
AU - Kristina, Anita
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Author(s).
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This article examines the factors driving the survival and self-reliance of Madurese migrant traders in Jakarta, Indonesia. Specifically, it aims to refine the long-standing argument that minority migrant groups are forced to adapt, become marginalized, and shed their identities. By combining perspectives on social capital and the politics of local wisdom, this mixed-method study provides an in-depth analysis of how Madurese migrant traders establish and develop networks of small grocery stalls, known as “Warung Madura,” in Jakarta. Our findings reveal that social capital – through strong Madurese ethnic and religious values, norms, networks, and trust among members – is the main driving force behind the success of these traders in Jakarta. Furthermore, strict adherence to local wisdom, specifically Madurese culture and traditional Islamic teachings, significantly contributes to their survival and self-reliance. The results suggest that the survival strategies employed by Madurese migrant traders, based on certain social capital and local wisdom, could serve as a model for the socioeconomic empowerment of urban ethnic migrant groups.
AB - This article examines the factors driving the survival and self-reliance of Madurese migrant traders in Jakarta, Indonesia. Specifically, it aims to refine the long-standing argument that minority migrant groups are forced to adapt, become marginalized, and shed their identities. By combining perspectives on social capital and the politics of local wisdom, this mixed-method study provides an in-depth analysis of how Madurese migrant traders establish and develop networks of small grocery stalls, known as “Warung Madura,” in Jakarta. Our findings reveal that social capital – through strong Madurese ethnic and religious values, norms, networks, and trust among members – is the main driving force behind the success of these traders in Jakarta. Furthermore, strict adherence to local wisdom, specifically Madurese culture and traditional Islamic teachings, significantly contributes to their survival and self-reliance. The results suggest that the survival strategies employed by Madurese migrant traders, based on certain social capital and local wisdom, could serve as a model for the socioeconomic empowerment of urban ethnic migrant groups.
KW - Ethnic identity
KW - Local wisdom
KW - Madurese
KW - Migrant traders
KW - Social capital
KW - Warung Madura
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85207427854&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.36922/ijps.2637
DO - 10.36922/ijps.2637
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85207427854
SN - 2424-8150
VL - 10
SP - 63
EP - 76
JO - International Journal of Population Studies
JF - International Journal of Population Studies
IS - 4
M1 - 2637
ER -