SILVER MAN COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION PATTERNS IN LIVING A SOCIAL LIFE IN SOUTH TANGERANG CITY Bintang Pratama, Deden Hidayatulloh, Indriastanto, M. Arief Rachmansyah, Pricilia Parengkuan
UNIVERSITAS DIAN NUSANTARA
Abstract
The silver man phenomenon in South Tangerang City is quite troubling. In addition to having an impact on the perpetrators, the existence of this silver man indirectly disturbs order on the highway. This fact is certainly interesting if you look more closely at the actual conditions that occur and the appearance of the silver man who seems difficult to take firm action against. So this study wants to discuss the Silver Human Community Communication Pattern in Living Social Life in South Tangerang City. The researcher uses descriptive qualitative research with an ethnographic communication study approach. The data needed to describe the Silver Man communication pattern in South Tangerang City was obtained by using in-depth interview, observation and document review techniques. From the results of the analysis of this study, it was found that in communicating, Silver Man is more likely to use verbal symbols as a code or signal when communicating with fellow Silver Men when there is a conversation regarding important or confidential matters which other people should not know. In addition, there is a harmonious and dynamic communication pattern between Silver Humans, this is due to a close emotional relationship with fellow professionals.
Keywords: Silver man, community communication, communication pattern