Pendidikan Islam dalam Konteks Politik Daerah

Abstract

Education and politics are very difficult to separate, and it is impossible to separate knowledge from leaving power, and vice versa, it is impossible for power to run without knowledge. Power works in the process of forming knowledge which is a form of culture.

It is impossible for education to run well in accordance with the ideal concept by totally releasing power without interference from power, especially since the capacity of educators is very limited so that they are unable to properly regulate students comprehensively and effectively.

Religious education in the process is unlikely to be separated from the socio-political problems that surround it, including in the application of the development of Islamic religious education itself. So Government regulation regarding the existence of local content is one form. As a persuasive political measure, these regulations are increasingly accepted by the community because they are relevant to the socio-cultural conditions of the local community. Therefore, strengthening the power of local authorities or district governments can also be effective. However, the theory of hegemony and power applied by the Government, in order to improve religious education, turns out to be some people who reject it. This proves that, not all knots of strength in a religious society can be hegemonized by the authorities, meaning that the socio-culture of society with religious and religious characteristics does not fully respond positively to the policies of the authorities.