Actor Construction in the Frame of Diversity to Achieve Social Harmony in the Life of Tamilouw Village Society Seram Island - Maluku
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
The conflict of Maluku on 19 January 1999 had brought a tremedeous impact on the social harmony of the Moluccan community universally. The social order is reduced due to the weakening of the kinship system, the loss of trust between multi-ethnic religious communities and the bond of pela gandong that becomes the local wisdom in Maluku is increasingly tenuous. However, in the middle of the Maluku conflict, there are some communities that remain harmonious namely Tamilouw on Seram island -Maluku. This study aims to find out how the construction of actors within the framework of diversity to achieve social harmony in the daily life of the people of Tamilouw village. The research paradigm used is constructivism with qualitative approach. Key informants are Religious Leaders, Customary Leaders, Community Leaders and Tamilouw village King. Data collection using observation technique, interview, snowball sampling technique and documentation. Data were analyzed model of Miles & Huberman. Based on the findings it can be concluded that social harmony maintained in the socio-cultural society of Tamilouw village, Seram Island because these four actors have networks or ties of trust nodes, work strategies and rules of the norm. The role of the actor is to produce a condition that is universal or conducive condition at the time of conflict. The actor is able to perform selfadjustment with another position called the sense of one's place. Reconstruction of actors' roles and relations is manifested through crossing the responsibility to create or " to bring justice.
Authors and Affiliations
Alce Albartin Sapulette, Andi Agustang, Muhammad Syukur
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