Lalu Sumardi, Farida Hanum
In every society there is always inequality, and that inequality raises social stratification. So, there is no society without stratification or no classless society. In Sasak society inequality occurs not only in aspects related to economics but also inequality occurs in cultural aspects. In this study, it will be discussed about the imbalance of Sasak people in terms of cultural aspects and patterns of mobility in the community. The in-depth interview method is used to gather information about stratification and mobility in the Sasak community. In-depth interviews were conducted with cultural figures and Sasak community leaders who were well versed in the culture of the community. The results of this study indicate that the Sasak community in terms of culture has three social stratifications; perwangse, triwangse, and jajarkarang. The stratification is identical to the type of social caste (caste) in Indian society, but social mobility in Sasak society is not as rigid/closed as in India. Mobility can occur from the upper classes to the lower classes, but mobility cannot occur from the lower classes to the upper classes. This mobility forms a new layer in Sasak society. © 2019, International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research. All rights reserved.
Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia; Mataram University, Indonesia, Indonesia; Graduate School, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia; Departement of Social Education, Mataram University, Mataram, 83116, Indonesia
