Social Changes of Transmigration Society on Social, Economic and Cultural Perspective in Margo Mulyo Village
- July 9, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Education, IJRISS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue VI, June 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Ririn Wuryani, Sudjarwo, Pujiati
Master of Social Science Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Lampung, Indonesia
Abstract:- The purpose of this study is to analyse how the social changes of transmigration society. It is viewed from some perspectives, which are seen from social, economic and cultural aspects of the society in Margo Mulyo village, Jati Agung Subdistrict, South Lampung Regency. This research uses qualitative research by descriptive approach. The sampling technique used is snowball sampling . Data collection technique is done by a complete interviews, observation and photo documentation. The results show that (1) Land ownership by transmigration society from generation to generation was running out and cause the last generation need to gain income from other islands (2) On average, child from transmigration society attended education to the middle level and the next generation got education to senior high school level but there were also come to college (3) Institutions in Margo Mulyo village started with only a small number of village officials and now have developed into various village organizations from generation to generation (4) transmigrants have a livelihood as farmers but with own land and wider land (5) The income of transmigration society has changed better (6) Transmigrants brought a lot of Javanese Culture to their destination and some have flourished until now but as the change of modern era, some traditions have left by the generation.
Keywords : Social Change, Transmigration, Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
I. INTRODUCTION
Transmigration is a voluntary migration of people to improve welfare and settle in transmigration areas organized by the government. Transmigration area is a cultivation area that has a function as a society settlement and place of business in a development system of a transmigration development area or transmigration settlement location. This is prepared for transmigrants, who are citizens of Republic Indonesia who move voluntarily to the Transmigration Area.
Based on introduction research conducted in Margo Mulyo village which is one of the villages that become the transmigration destination in Jati Agung sub-district, South Lampung regency, these transmigrants come from Yogyakarta Special Region such as Sleman, Kulon Progo and Gunung Kidul. Transmigrants came to Margo Mulyo village in 1969. These transmigrants were the first migrants in Margo Mulyo village which was previously a forest. A number of 390 households occupy 3 predetermined blocks .
