THE ROLE OF RELIGION AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Abstract: The objective
of this study is to reveal how religion
and agricultural technology can empower a peasant community and foster a social
transformation. Survey and interview were implemented to gain the data. The
object of the study was a community
of peasants in Banjarnegara district
that belong to a peasant organization facilitated by Muhammadiyah. The results
show that religion, in this case is religious teaching tightly-hold by an
Islamic mass organization (Muhammadiyah), can improve the economic condition
of a community of peasants in Banjarnegara. Muhammadiyah
facilitated the peasants community to apply a proper agricultural technology
which can improve the crops significantly.
The study conclude that religion and agricultural technology play a
great role in empowering society and bring about social transformation for
peasants community in Banjarnegara.
Author: M. Endy Saputro
Journal Code: jpsosiologigg120002
