Social Structure and Poverty in the Fishing Community at Pandang-Pandang, Jeneponto in South Sulawesi Province

Maksud Hakim

doi:10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n1s1p188

Abstract

This research was conducted in Pandang-pandang, Palajau Village, Arungkeke Sub-district, Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi province. This research aims at finding out a scientific information about the social structure as a determinant factor of poverty in fishing communities in Pandang-pandang. This research was a case study research on the basis that this research specifically described clearly the meaning and phenomena that occur. This research also used a qualitative approach to analyze and reconstruct a structure as the cause of poverty in fishing communities of Pandang-pandang. Groups that were selected were the case of group of retainer (Sawi), which are under the management of owners of capital (Parangka'), one group of the fisherman of palanra', one group for fisherman of pappekang, and one group for fisherman of parrengge. It is based on the fundamental assumptions that the three groups considered such cases represent each group of fishermen in the location of the research. The focus of this study is to describe and to find that the social structure is a determinant factor of poverty in fishing communities in Pandang-pandang. The technique of data collection was conducted through interviews and participatory observation. Data analysis was done with the reduction of data focused on the selection, simplification, abstraction and transformation of data from field notes, continued with the presentation of the data and conclusion. Research results explain that there are several causes of poverty at the fishing community in Pandang-pandang. They are the powerful influence of capitalism, inequality systems for results, lack of government policy, the limited marketing system, and uneven income distribution. In addition, it is also influenced by the strong bonds of patron-client and the emergence of the contractual ties. All causes are exploitative in the life of the fishing community. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n1s1p188

Highlights

Indonesia is an archipelago that stretches from Sabang to Merauke
The focus throughout this study is to describe and dig and find that the social structure as a determinant of poverty in fishing communities Pandang-Pandang
Fall in the price of fish rengge, most Parangka ' strong economy has turned his attention to catching fresh fish in order to meet the demand of the domestic market (Makassar) fish trade between the island and the assessed quite favourable to development on the market economy on the activities of the fishing catch

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Introduction

Indonesia is an archipelago that stretches from Sabang to Merauke. The number of recorded Islands is 17,508. Area of waters is 5.8 million kilometers. The length of the coastline is 81.000 kilometers (BPPT – Wanhankamnas, 1996: 12). It means that on the shores of the sea or the coast, there is a space for a community inhabited by fishermen. One of the coast areas that is long and occupied by some fishermen community are in Jeneponto Regency. One of the existing communities is fishing the community of Pandang-pandang in Arungkeke Sub-district

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