Sodality: Jurnal Sosiologi Pedesaan

Front Matter

2024-03-31T09:27:59+07:00

Front Matter

The Sajogyo Development Paradigm and its Relevance for the Development of Coastal Areas in Indonesia

2024-03-28T14:14:08+07:00

Prof. Sajogyo is one of the founders of rural sociology in Indonesia. He concerned himself very intensely with the problems of rural communities, especially rural poverty. In observing the current phenomenon of coastal communities, which are still highly characterized by poverty and social conflict, retracing Prof. Sajogyo’s conception on rural development becomes very important and pertinent. This article was written using a literature review method by exploring the thoughts of Prof. Sajogyo from his writings and from several other relevant writers. The aim of this study is to trace the Sajogyo development paradigm which is relevant to the development of coastal areas in Indonesia. This study shows that “The Sajogyo development paradigm” can be summarized to “equal and civilized welfare”. This means, in terms of content, for Prof. Sajogyo, development means increasing welfare or prosperity (growth dimension), especially for the lower class, the weak, and of course, the poor (equality dimension). Meanwhile, from the aspect of process, various efforts to improve welfare must be carried out in a civilized manner, namely by upholding dialogue, participation, capability, sovereignty, independence, and dignity of the poor and the weak. Thus, the Sajogyo development paradigm is conflict-sensitive and guarantees human security.

State-Society Interaction in Addressing Crisis from the Communication Processes of Resilience Perspective: A Case of Local Government Role in Redeveloping Pandeglang Tourism Business

2024-03-29T19:31:20+07:00

Tourism has significantly contributed to Indonesia’s GDP despite being vulnerable to crisis. Pandeglang Regency with its 14 tourism villages is one among regions that expects income from tourism which unfortunately attacked by tsunami crisis in the end of December 2018, aggravated by travel restriction policies during COVID-19 pandemic since end of March 2020. State-society interactions become important in addressing those crises. Through the commmunication processes of resilience perspective, this research aims to analyze the state-society interactions in addressing crisis on a case of local government agency’s role to redevelop Pandeglang Regency tourism business after crisis. This study uses quantitative approach, strengthened by qualitative research. This study applies survey research to 144 owners of Tourism MSMEs with descriptive analysis by SPSS 25.0, supported by analysis of interviews, a focus group discussion and field observations. The research results show that local tourism-related government agencies have a significant role in the state-society interactions addressing the crisis to redevelop Pandeglang tourism business where Pandeglang Regency Tourism Office has the most significant role. However, this agency needs to communicate more evenly to all Tourism MSMEs’ owners. It is also found that the communication processes of resilience perspective have led more reciprocal interactions between the state and the society.

Social and Human Capital Development in Village-Owned Entreprises: Implications for Performance Enhacement

2024-03-31T09:14:42+07:00

The count of Village-Owned Enterprises (VOEs) across Indonesia has consistently escalated annually. However, the optimal utilization of VOEs in labor absorption remains unrealized because of suboptimal business performance. Thus, the formulation of a performance-enhancement model for VOEs is imperative. The primary objective of this study was to identify the challenges, propose solutions, and formulate a comprehensive model to improve the performance of VOEs. Data were collected using a mixed methods approach. Data collection used a mixed methods approach through diverse channels including observation, questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and documentation. The resultant data were subjected to analytical techniques, including descriptive analysis, fishbone diagrams, and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) for rigorous evaluation. The findings highlight that human resources are the core obstacle contributing to VOE underperformance. Employees regard interpersonal skills as the foremost dimension in cultivating social capital, significantly shaping human capital development. In terms of performance, the variable with the highest agreement was innovation capability. As such, selecting Social Capital and Human Capital as the foundational pillars for the performance improvement model of VOEs in the West Bandung Regency was both fitting and well-founded.

Transformation of the Forestry Partnership in the Java Forest: A Study of Community Institutions Lancar Jaya after the Designation of Forest Areas with Special Management

2024-03-31T09:14:32+07:00

The Forest Village Community Institution (LMDH Lancar Jaya) is formed to carry out forestry partnerships in forest areas managed by Perum Perhutani. Along with the designation of this forest area as Forest Areas with Special Management (KHDPK), this institution and its forestry partnerships must be transformed. This study analyzes the timeline and performance of forest village community institutions to describe potential factors for the readiness of partnership transformation. Two theoretical approaches were used in this research: Situation-Structure-Behavior-Performance developed by Schmid (1987; 2004) and Jones’ organizational capacity to produce value (Jones, 2013). The method used was qualitative descriptive, timeline, and content analyses. Research data and information were collected through in-depth interviews and document analysis. This study concludes that the performance of LMDH Lancar Jaya is efficient as an independent and active institution. This performance is driven by significant capital. Good social capital is a strong network of trust in management, solid stakeholder relationships, the ability to choose institutional alternatives that suit their characteristics, minimal transaction costs, and the ability to provide market certainty with interlock transactions. This article recommends the necessary conditions for the transformation of a legal business entity by maximizing inputs for investment capacity in the form of capital, raw materials, human resources, business knowledge, and customers, which is supported by input conversion, administrative fulfillment, and cooperative facilitation of transformation.

Modernization and Local Wisdom in the Agricultural System: The Case of Samin Indigenous Community in Baturejo Village, Pati Regency, Central Java

2024-03-31T09:14:27+07:00

Agricultural modernization is a change in agricultural patterns from traditional to modern methods. The Samin Indigenous Community is one whose main livelihood depends on agriculture. This study aims to analyze the existence of the local wisdom of the Samin Indigenous Community in Baturejo Village, Sukolilo District, and Regency in the current agricultural modernization. This study used mixed methods and a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative data were obtained by conducting in-depth interviews with informants selected by snowball sampling, observation, and documentation. Quantitative data were obtained using a survey method for 30 respondents selected by accidental sampling. The encounter between agricultural modernization and local wisdom creates three conditions for the local wisdom of samin farming: local wisdom that faded existence, local wisdom that disappeared, and local wisdom that adapted so that it went hand in hand with agricultural modernization. Some of Samin's local wisdom still exists in the midst of agricultural modernization driven by several factors, such as the pride of the Samin community in their identity, the transfer of cultural knowledge to the younger generation, the traditional attitude of the Samin community, and the low use of information and communication technology.

Rangko Village Ecotourism: A Qualitative Review of Potentials and Challenges

2024-03-31T09:14:36+07:00

The burgeoning ecotourism industry, aiming for sustainability and minimal environmental impact, has prompted many regions to reevaluate their tourism practices.. This study delves deep into Goa Rangko, a promising destination within Manggarai Barat, Indonesia, by implementing an ecotourism potential framework combined with SWOT analysis. This paper identifies the intrinsic strengths of Goa Rangko, such as its untouched natural beauty, indigenous culture, and governmental initiatives fostering eco-friendliness. It concurrently uncovers weaknesses in the tourism sector, including waste management concerns and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The exploration reveals multiple opportunities for sustainable growth, emphasizing unique product promotion, embracing technological advances, and fostering collaborations while accounting for impending threats, such as environmental degradation and competitive destinations. By integrating the ecotourism potential framework with SWOT analysis, this study provides a comprehensive roadmap for Goa Rangko’s tourism sector, highlighting avenues for optimizing tourist experiences and environmental stewardship.

Designing a Safe and Friendly Environment for Women and Children in Rural Community

2024-04-01T17:24:28+07:00

The need to build a safe and friendly environment has developed to respond to the increasing number of vulnerable issues which have been faced by children and women. Nevertheless, strategies to build a safe and friendly environment in rural areas are rarely discussed. This study outlined the macro perspective which considers structural and cultural change as a strategy to design a positive environment for women and children in the village. This perspective is adopted due to the fact that the places where women and children live, either in city or rural areas could become the factors causing women and children to live in a vulnerable environment. This design consists of two aspects which are the building of an institutional network and program recommendations. The implementation of an institutional network requires three principles or strategies which are participation, integration between women and children development programs, and involve various parties or community organizations including village government, professionals, scholars, as well as formal dan informal groups which are formed by rural community members, as facilitators and volunteers in the development programs. All these principles should be adopted to undertake program recommendations to meet the rights of children in health, education, legal advice, security, and peace.

Back Matter

2024-03-31T11:18:32+07:00

Back Matter