Examining the neoliberalization of space in Indonesia through the lens of Ahmadin's "sociology of space"
Abstract
Ahmadin's book "Sociology of Space: Concepts, Theories, and Case Studies" responds to academic concerns about the frequent understanding of space as merely a passive physical entity. This book envisions space as a dynamic social product, imbued with power relations, and a battleground for meaning. Through a comprehensive study approach, Ahmadin takes readers on an exploration of how spaces—from cities and villages to malls and sidewalks to parks—are produced, consumed, and reproduced through social relations. The book is structured in a well-organized manner, beginning with a conceptual mapping and the roots of sociological thought in space, exploring key theories from leading thinkers such as Henri Lefebvre, David Harvey, and Michel Foucault, and concluding with a depiction of reality in various case studies of several cities in Indonesia.References
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Ahmadin, A., Kurniawan, A., Dey, N. P. H., Awal, M. N., Djumaty, B. L., Prasetya, M. N., Puspitasari, M., Lopulalan, D. L. Y., Fitriyah, N., & Parahita, B. N. (2023). Sosiologi Ruang Publik Perkotaan.
Ahmadin, A., Nugroho, L., Sari, E. J., Mustopa, M., Hasbi, I., Islam, N., Kurniawan, A., Jermias, E. O., Dey, N. P. H., & Rahman, A. (2023). Sosiologi Ruang Virtual. CV WIDINA MEDIA UTAMA. https://repository.penerbitwidina.com/publications/559113/sosiologi-ruang-virtual
Ahmadin, A., Sanur, I. S., & Nur, R. J. (2025). Review of public space studies in Indonesia: Research identification and future social agenda. Journal of Water and Land Development, 136–147.
Ahmadin, M. (2025). The Sociology of Space and Its Pioneers. Jurnal Kajian Sosial Dan Budaya: Tebar Science, 9(2), 11–19.
Castells, M. (2013). Theory and ideology in urban sociology. In Urban sociology (pp. 60–84). Routledge.
Coe, N. M., Kelly, P. F., & Yeung, H. W. C. (2019). Economic geography: a contemporary introduction. John Wiley & Sons.
Lefebvre, H. (2012). From the production of space. In Theatre and performance design (pp. 81–84). Routledge.
Mansyur, A. I., Fitriani, F., Widyaputra, P. K., Amane, A. P. O., Abidin, Z., Parahita, B. N., Hilman, Y. A., Rahmawati, N., Rais, A., & Sinurat, J. (2022). Sosiologi Perkotaan.
Peters, K. (2016). Water worlds: Human geographies of the ocean. Routledge.
Sharp, J. (2009). Geography and gender: what belongs to feminist geography? Emotion, power and change. Progress in Human Geography, 33(1), 74–80.
Published
2025-11-04
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MISBAWATI, Mrs..
Examining the neoliberalization of space in Indonesia through the lens of Ahmadin's "sociology of space".
Jurnal Kajian Sosial dan Budaya: Tebar Science, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 3, p. 24-27, nov. 2025.
ISSN 2597-4114.
Available at: <http://www.ejournal.tebarscience.com/index.php/JKSB/article/view/216>. Date accessed: 17 jan. 2026.
doi: https://doi.org/10.36653/jksb.v9i3.216.
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