Vagrants and Beggars Phenomena Some Cities Indonesia In Science Communication Studies

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe: 1) Researches exist in Indonesia about vagrants and beggars,                          2) Analyze the factors that cause someone becoming vagrants and beggars, 3) Analyze the phenomena vagrants and beggars from the study of Symbolic Interaction Theory, 5) Analyzing the phenomena vagrants and beggars from Erving Goffman's Dramatugis theory.  Definition of Vagrant are people's lives are not in accordance with the norms of a decent life in the local community, and have no place to live and work in a particular area and still lives wandering  in a public place. (article  1 Number 1 Peraturan Pemerintah 31/1980). Meanwhile,  definition of beggars are the ones who earn a living by begging in public in various ways and reasons to expect mercy from others. (article 1 Number 2 Peraturan Pemerintah 31/1980). Various reasons people decide to become vagrants and beggars, but phenomena vagrants and beggars in several big cities in Indonesia is quite a lot and improved from time to time. An increasing number of but phenomena vagrants and beggars appear at certain times eg before the month of Ramadan when Muslims are fasting rituals until the day before the feast of idul Fitri. Phenomena the existence of vagrants and beggars in the study discussed in of Symbolic Interactionism Theory and of Erving Goffman Dramaturgy Theory.

Keywords: Vagrants, Beggars, Indonesian, Symbolic Interactionism Theory, Dramaturgy Theory,  Communication