Abstract
This paper is based on one of the topics in a dissertation “Capital Social, State and Market in Fisherman Communities in Small Islands (a Case Study in Barrang Lompo Island Makassar-South Sulawesi Province)”. The research was conducted approximately in one year and specific for this paper, the research lasted for six months. Data were collected through in-depth interview and limited observation on twelve informants selected through snowball sampling. Data then were analyzed qualitatively to explain research’s data and facts. Research result shows that market penetration through the rapid flow of incoming goods, services and people to the island and commercialization of marine products in fisherman communities in small islands for the last ten years has diminished the values prevailed in and obeyed by the communities. On the other side, however, it has created additional values in the communities, whereas some other values have shifted to new forms. Key words: The impact, social capital changes, fisherman communities, market penetration, commercialization, local community and trust.
Highlights
BackgroundMarket penetration through the commercialization of marine products and the rapid flow of incoming goods to a community has created huge change within the community as well as various problems
The selection was based on consideration that the island is one of the most developed small islands group in Makassar and it is a tourism object; market penetration through incoming goods and services is deeply felt in the island
The research explains the change on social participation as one of social capital dimensions in island communities through two sub-discussions, citizen participation inside and outside island communities
Summary
BackgroundMarket penetration through the commercialization of marine products and the rapid flow of incoming goods to a community has created huge change (improvement) within the community as well as various problems. One of crucial problems created by the market penetration is imbalance relationship (market is dominating the local community) between ideology (cultural aspect) and social structure (Benedetto, 1993; Kolopaking, 2011). The diminishing of social capital (decapitalization) due to market penetration is the social cost bore by the local community (Fukuyama, 2002). This decrease on social life quality influencing the community’s social solidarity deserves more attention. The emergence of new cultures and values brought by market penetration most likely will diminish or even wipe out the social capital (Fukuyama, 2001; Lin, 2004).). If the diminishing process continues, societies may lose their self-identity and will put them into a situation where they are prone
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