Ibnu Sodiq, - and Eko Santoso, - (2020) RADICALISM THE RESISTANCE OF KEMUSU RESIDENTS TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF KEDUNG OMBO RESERVOIR 1985-2002. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 8 (4). pp. 84-91. ISSN 2395-6518

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Abstract

Purpose: This research is a study that aims to parse the form of citizens' resistance in Kemusu Sub-district who commit the act of refusal toward government policies that do the construction of Kedung Ombo Reservoir. Methodology: Research is done by historical method, namely starting with collecting the data, both written and spoken sources. Utilizing the archives from related institutions, scientific publications, reports and investigations, newspaper clippings, press releases and statements, and the last are observations and interviews. After the data has been obtained, they are analyzed and interpreted by referring to the theory of social movement. The main findings: This study reveals the citizens' resistance in Kemusu Sub-district toward the construction of the Kedung Ombo Reservoir as an effort to preserve the habitat of its life. Therefore, the radicalization of the resistance is done in various ways, from the symbolic to the struggle to the realm of the law. Nevertheless, all forms of resistance are done in peaceful and nonviolent ways. Application of the study: This research can be a reference for the perpetrator of the social movement to do action without any violence, but put forward substantial matters in the demands. For the government, this paper can provide suggestions and input to do the construction of infrastructure in a humanist way and accommodate the rights of its citizens. Originality and Novelty of the study: The new matter in this study is to uncover symbolic actions in the resistance movement of Kemusu citizens that continue straight, even though the construction of the reservoir has been completed. This is what is missed to be recorded in existing research. In addition, most of the research related to citizen refusal toward the construction of the Kedung Ombo Reservoir has always been only seen as a reactive action and missed out in discerning the symbolic and nonviolent matters.

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