Social Change in Rice Harvesting Activities in Tambaan Village

Abstract

Rural communities are very synonymous with mutual cooperation in almost all sectors of life but are currently starting to disappear with the advancement of technology, including in Tambaan Village which was seen in the harvest season of 2022. Based on this, this study aims to identify the form of social change in rice harvesting activities as a result of the entry of the influence of technological modernization, describe the efforts made by the community to minimize the impact of social change on rice harvesting activities as a result of the entry of technological influences in Tambaan Village, Camplong District, Sampang Regency. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study research type. The result is first, social changes that occur in rice harvesting activities are classified as a revolution by having the effect of unplanned major changes and are progress changes and regress changes. The efforts made by the farming community to minimize the impact of social change in Tambaan Village are combining mutual cooperation and the use of machinery, trying to harvest early and using the services of farm laborers.