The Use of Poverty Symbols by Street Beggers in Makassar City: A Photographic Semiotics Study

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10.2991/978-2-38476-236-1_64How to use a DOI?

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Beggars; Symbols of Poverty; Semiotics; Photography

Abstract

Begging is a social problem that occurs in lower middle class society. The existence of beggars in Indonesia can be easily found, starting from busy centers in big cities, residential areas, to settlements in rural areas. Their presence is considered to be destroying the beauty of the city because they live anywhere and build buildings in prohibited places, which is considered to disrupt traffic and disturb the comfort of other people around them. There are many factors that cause someone to beg, namely: firstly, physical limitations which result in beggars not being able to work in offices or companies, secondly, physical factors, namely disability and paralysis, which occurs when they are born on earth, they are disabled or paralyzed, thirdly, laziness or feeling lazy to work, and all four factors get rewards from begging. This research aims to analyze the use of poverty symbols by street beggars in the city of Makassar. This research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection was carried out by looking at pictures or photos as well as several written and spoken words from the community. The results of this research show that in the city of Makassar begging is a very serious problem. However, this research is analytical and determines the symbols used by beggars when begging potential benefactors. The symbols that beggars do without realizing it are gestures and body movements, appearance, facial expressions, paralanguage.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Abdul Rachmansyah Ramli
AU  - Hafied Cangara
AU  - Arianto Arianto
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/04/29
TI  - The Use of Poverty Symbols by Street Beggers in Makassar City: A Photographic Semiotics Study
BT  - Proceedings of the World Conference on Governance and Social Sciences (WCGSS 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 616
EP  - 622
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-236-1_64
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-236-1_64
ID  - Ramli2024
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