STATUS DAN PERAN ELIT AGAMA DALAM PROSES PEMBANGUNAN SESUDAH DIUNDANGKANNYA UU NOMOR 5/1979

• Main Author: H. RIYADI SOEPRAPTO, -
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: 1997
• Subjects: BL Religion; BL1-2790 Religions, Mythology, Rationalism
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/134828/1/74.%20KKB%20KK-2%20DIS%20S%2003%2002%20Soe%20s.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/134828/; http://www.lib.unair.ac.id
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

The study focuses on two problems: Firstly, why do religious elites hold important position and play strategic roles in the society despite its constant changing and being advanced and modem ? Secondly, why, after the implimentation of the UU No. 5/1979, particularly the changing status of Desa into Kelurahan, do not cause stress strain in the society? Based on the problems, the obyectives of this study of follows, first, it tries to understand the meaning of the status and role of religious elite, in changing society, after'the intervention the state in all walks of life. One of the interventions is the putting in to effect of UU No. 5/1979 about Desa administration. Besides the obyectives mentioned above the study also tries to describe and formulate the proportion played by the group, the one by which the writer could reconstrouct the substantive theory bout the status and roles of religious elite groups in the society. In order to study the proposed problems carifully, the study utilitizes qualitative research approach, particularly grounded research procedure which was developed by Glaser and Strauss (1967). The theoretical perspective used is the symbolic interactionism by Blumer which states that the social symbols brings about certain meanings in the contect of social communication. The location of the study was in Sagento Kelurahan, Gajayana, Ma/ang Regency, East Java Province. This Desa is noted for its Kiais in addition to being developed and modem with high rate of mobility. Based on field research, this study has found out data which are divided into five propositions: First, status and role of religious elite groups shows the cultural phenomena of the changing and religious society. Second, religious elite - the Kiais, are moral and cultural agent of the other informal groups in the society. Third, the existence of Kiai or certain religious elite whose influence goes beyond the local area could uplift the charisma of other Kiais among the formal elite groups or society. Fourth, religious elite - the Kiais - are passive supporters but respected in the modernization of Desa administration. Figth, in the implementation of the bureaucrat UU No. 5/1979, the daily activities are administratively technical. On account of those above, we can draw some conclusions about the status and roles of the religious elite groups (Kiais) in the changing society. First, religious elite groups are leading figures who are considered to be the one who have charisma, the ones to ask and to learn from, and even to express the unsatisfied feelings about personal and family matters, besides being the moral and cultural symbols and the centre of paragon of virtue in the society. Second, consequently, the formal elite those who are in the position of holding power in administration in the local IJesa, are considered to possess only formal authority administratively. The formal elite is also expected to plain and carry out physical projects in the society. 'l'l1ird, the implementation of UU No. 5/1979 basically does not bring about social and political conflicts nor social and stress - strain in the local society.