Hybrid Solidarity Arek Surabaya Solidarity Shift in the Post-Reformation Era in Indonesia

Abstract

This study tried to uncover the solidarity shift of young people of Surabaya nicknamed “arek Surabaya” after the reformation era in Indonesia. The study was based on the assumption that solidarity is not static but dynamic. It is hypothesized that the solidarity has undergone some kinds of reformation era in Indonesia in 1998, after the fall of the new regime. It is also believed that social and political changes significantly impact the social solidarity to change. To obtain the research data, a phenomenological method was utilized. The subjects of this research were people belonging to the Arek Community of Surabaya. The location of this research was in the old villages of Surabaya City. An in-depth interview with the subjects and forum group discussion with people knowledgeable of the arek Surabaya community were conducted. Based on the data obtained through interviews and forum group discussion, the research revealed that the condition of the people of Surabaya has changed after the reformation. Large capital is more intense in Surabaya. In effect, many regions that were not previously economic centers were directed to become financial centers.