Sound System Culture and Local Creative Economy: An Ethnographic Study of Rural Communities in Sukorambi, Jember

Anik Fitri Wismawati; Putri Amalia Febrianti; Riska Fitriyah

doi:10.69503/econetica.v5i1.359

Anik Fitri Wismawati Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Jember
Putri Amalia Febrianti Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Jember
Riska Fitriyah Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Jember

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69503/econetica.v5i1.359

Keywords: Sound system culture, youth participation, ethnography, creative economy, Sukorambi Village, postmodernism

Abstract

This study explores how participatory spaces are formed within the sound system community
through the Sound Miniature Contest in Sukorambi Village, Jember, Indonesia. Emerging from
shared interests and collective enthusiasm for sound technology, this community has evolved
into a distinctive cultural movement that integrates leisure, creativity, and local
entrepreneurship. Using a qualitative ethnographic approach, data were collected through
participant observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The analysis employs a
postmodern theoretical framework to interpret how sound system enthusiasts construct new
forms of social interaction, identity expression, and symbolic capital. The findings reveal that
thissubcultural practice not only redefinesrural youth engagement and social cohesion but also
contributes to the dynamics of the local creative economy. Ultimately, the study demonstrates
that the sound system culture in Sukorambi functions as a hybrid arena where cultural
expression, technology, and economic participation converge, thereby stimulating
community-based economic growth.