When Factory Uniforms Are More Valuable Than Lecture Books: An Analysis of the Sociology of Education and the Spiritual Reorientation of Science
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https://doi.org/10.59373/2vj57181Keywords:
Sociology of Education, Manufacturing Industrialization, Factory Uniform, Ihya Ulumuddin, Economic PragmatismAbstract
This research aims to comprehensively uncover the complexity of the "Tegal Laka-Laka Paradox", a social phenomenon in which factory uniforms are considered much more valuable than textbooks through three main analytical focuses. Using a qualitative approach with a case study design, data was collected through unstructured interview techniques, participatory observation, and document analysis, which were then tested for validity through data triangulation. Important findings suggest that the public's preference for factory uniforms is not a sign of ignorance, but rather a rational survival strategy due to structural economic pressures and job market uncertainty for students. This systemic pressure shifts the meaning of education from the ideals of character formation to pure pragmatism as an administrative ticket that triggers a teleological crisis of the spiritual value of science. As a transformative solution, this research offers the concept of Ihya Ulumuddin to restore the dignity of education through the reorientation of learning intention as worship and the elimination of the sharp dichotomy between the industrial and academic worlds of work. This conclusion confirms that without the restoration of transcendental meaning, education will only produce a soulless productive "robot worker" in the midst of the ferocity of the current of modern industrialization. This research contributes to enriching the literature on the sociology of education by offering a model of spiritual intervention based on local wisdom that bridges the gap between urgent economic needs and long-term educational ideals holistically.
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