Political Sociology Analysis of The Principles of The Political Culture of The Villagers: A Case Study of A Rural Village in The Upper Northeastern Region
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This research article aims to analyze the principles of political culture from villager’s perspectives involving thoughts, beliefs, values, and behavior, which have appeared for a long time in the aspects of the political system. This study employs a qualitative research methodology. The data was collected from 22 key informants including leaders, villagers, academics, and politicians using in-depth interviews and non-participation observations. All the informants live in the upper rural areas in the Northeastern region.
The results reveal that the political culture of the villagers is determined by two principles: a) subjective orientation of ideas, beliefs, and values towards the political system; and b) patterns of political behavior. The first principle consists of 1) the belief that politics is about elections and exchange of benefits; 2) the values of obedience and surrender to the authorities; and 3) the belief in destiny, fortune, and fate. The second principle consists of 1) the culture of being indifferent towards public interests; 2) the culture of having much awareness of political issues with less discussion; and 3) the practice of conflict-avoidance. This paper also describes the relationship between these principles and the occurrences of several political phenomena.
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