Hegemonic Practices of Upperclassmen to Freshmen Within College Life

Abstract

The research aims to explain: 1) Forms of hegemonic practices of upperclassmen to freshmen in college life at the State University of Makassar and 2) Levels of hegemonic practices of upperclassmen to freshmen at the State University of Makassar. This research is qualitative descriptive with snowball sampling technique used to determine the participants which consist of 25 upperclassmen and 20 freshmen class of 2018 and 2019 academic year. Data collection methods included observation, interview and documentation. Data analysis technique consists of three stages, namely: data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. Data verification was conducted through observation perseverance and source and time triangulation. The results show that 1) forms of hegemonic practices of the upperclassmen to freshmen at the State University of Makassar include agreement, domination and intellectual leadership and moral and 2) the level of hegemony conducted by the upperclassmen at the State University of Makassar is in the decadent hegemony level. Relationship between upperclassmen and freshmen is good but only few freshmen who established intimacy. There is awkwardness between the upperclassmen and the freshmen during interaction. Freshmen are active in supporting the upperclassmen in student clubs at the department, faculty as well as university levels. It is because the freshmen feel reluctant if they do not carry out the upperclassmen direction. In addition there is also a sense of compulsion due to sanction used by the upperclassmen.Penelitian ini bertujuan menjelaskan; 1) Bentuk hegemoni yang dilakukan mahasiswa senior terhadap junior di Universitas Negeri Makassar. 2) Tingkatan hegemoni yang dilakukan mahasiswa senior di Universitas Negeri Makassar. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Penentuan informan menggunakan teknik snowball sampling. Jumlah informan sebanyak 25 orang mahasiswa senior dan 20 mahasiswa junior angkatan 2018 dan 2019. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data melalui tiga tahap yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Verifikasi data dilakukan dengan cara ketekunan pengamatan dan triangulasi sumber dan waktu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa; 1) Bentuk hegemoni yang dilakukan mahasiswa senior terhadap junior di Universitas Negeri Makassar adalah bentuk persetujuan, dominasi dan kepemimpinan intelektual dan moral. 2) Tingkatan hegemoni yang dilakukan senior di Universitas Negeri Makassar berada pada tingkatan hegemoni yang merosot (decadent hegemony). Hubungan antara mahasiswa senior dengan mahasiswa junior meskipun terjalin baik tetapi hanya beberapa junior saja yang menjalin keakraban. Terdapat kecanggungan yang tercipta antara senior dengan junior. Mahasiswa junior aktif dalam mendukung kegiatan mahasiswa senior di organsasi kemahasiswaan di tingkat program studi, fakultas, dan universitas karena adanya rasa sungkan apabila tidak melaksanakan arahan senior dan keterpaksaan karena adanya sanksi yang diberikan senior.