Polarization of Coastal Community from ‘Rob’ (Tidal Inundation) Influence: Study of Social Change in Bedono-Sayung

Abstract

Coastal communities are the most dynamic society towards socio-cultural change compared to deepening communities. Changes in anthroposre in human life, especially coastal/fishermen through six levels, starting from food, hunting and fishing, pastoral nomad, agricultural, industry and urban. The Bedono-Sayung, Demak community was originally a community that had a unity as a fishing and farming community, but after the social structure the community changed and experienced polarization. This study uses a qualitative approach by taking the theory of social structures in units or groups that have social relations with each other in coastal communities to shape patterns of behavior and social relations in a social system. The first finding is that the social structure of the Bedono community is dynamic in accordance with the social history of Bedono village. Second, the space capacity of social structures experiences critical points marked by economic institutions not functioning effectively. Third, the value of togetherness begins to fade due to patron-client patterns due to relocation. Fourth, the change in the fish trading system as a local economic system, leads to conflict even on a small scale.