Mulyaningsih, Handi and Hartoyo, Hartoyo and Makhya, Syarief and Hertanto, Hertanto (2024) Kinship as a Social Capital of Semende Ethnic in Winning Legislative Seats in the 2019 Election. Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice, 16 (1). pp. 135-144. ISSN 1948-9137, e-ISSN: 2162-2752

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Abstract

In 2019, elections were held concurrently for presidential and vice presidential positions, legislative members, and regional heads. Sixteen political parties participated in the 2019 elections. Within these parties, candidates from the Semende ethnic group contested for membership in the Tanggamus Regency DPRD. The outcome revealed that all 8 winning candidates were of Semende ethnicity. This raises the question of how such a phenomenon occurred, given that the Semende ethnic group constitutes a minority, with only 10% residing in the Pulau Panggung District. What social kinship factors led to their selection? This study employs a qualitative research approach within a constructivist paradigm, utilizing a phenomenological method. Informants were identified through snowball sampling and subsequently interviewed in-depth. The research findings were analyzed to uncover nuanced meanings pertaining to the research inquiry. The results indicate that kinship ties and traditional Semende techniques played a significant role in the victory of candidates hailing from familial backgrounds. This contribution served to mitigate the influence of money politics in candidate selection. Despite some candidates leveraging social capital, patronage, and clientelism, primordialism emerged as the determining factor in candidate success. Semende ethnic kinship decisively influenced the victory of both male and female candidates, irrespective of familial ties.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (FISIP) > Prodi Sosiologi
Depositing User:	HERTANTO
Date Deposited:	28 Apr 2025 04:19
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2025 04:19
URI:	http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/54487

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