Media Contribution In The Fulfillment Of Religious Needs For Prostitute Community In Lorong Indah Complex Pati

Abstract

This article aims to see prostitution as a social phenomenon still unable to separate from privacy rights including the right to achieve meaningful life for prostitute community as religious beings who are aware of the binding of religious rules. This study used a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through observation, interview and documentation. Informants in this study are prostitute community in Lorong Indah complex Pati, religious leaders and the surrounding community. The results of research show that during the process of searching of meaningful life, the existence of religious needs remains the latent side behind the vulgar look of commercialization of their bodies. Diversity behind religious needs engender different pattern of fulfillment for these religious needs. The existence of media such as television, radio and also print media (newspaper) has an important role to fulfill the religious needs of prostitute community in Lorong Indah Pati.