Articulation of The Peasant Movement for Land Rights

摘要

Sociologically, a social movement is part of the process of social formation. On the other hand, trajectory of recent agrarian studies converges on the interaction between the state and society, and the peasant movement to get land. This research is important because of a high agrarian conflict that occurred in West Java. This study aims to analyze the articulation of the peasant movement to obtain land rights in Sindangsari Village. The research method used is qualitative which is applied to the symptoms that are difficult to measure by the interpretation of the researcher on data or ideas through the process of explanation, with participant observations involved, and in-depth interviews. The results of the study show that the root of the conflict is the unclear of Right to Cultivate or Hak Guna Usaha that given to certain corporations, which is then rejected by the local peasant community. Furthermore, the role of the peasant movement represented by the Sundanese Peasants Union or Serikat Petani Pasundan has an influence on the success of peasants to obtain land rights. In the future, Sundanese Peasants Union must strengthen the role of peasant community as individuals in terms of developing their knowledge, so that the movement can be maintained in any political condition.