VALUE RATIONALITY OF PEOPLE LIVING ON THE SLOPE OF MERAPI IN YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

This study aims to desribe rationality of the people who live in eruption-prone areas of  Mount Merapi and who refused to be relocated. Qualitative research is for this purpose. Informants were selected by snowball sampling technique. The location of research is in the Pangukrejo village which is a village in the southern slopes of Merapi. The results show that people Merapi as  place of origin  where they obtain senses of comfort,and  safety. Merapi is also place where they acquire and preserve community value system. Merapi is a symbol of their dignity that must be maintained. In this relation eruption is interpreted as destiny  eruption interpreted as destiny of God that can not be circumvented. At that time, their living conditions were on the bottom and could be overcome by means of mutual cooperation to return to normal condition. The value rationality motivate them to resettle in their homes after the great eruption of Merapi.