Rational-Instrumental Action of Local People in Facing Flood
The purpose of this study is to explore the rational-instrumental action in facing flood in Segeri villageIndonesia. It is based on the premise that every society or community in facing floods certainly have selfstrategywith its consideration and its orientation. This research uses in-depth interviews to farmers infacing floods. Results of interviews that mapped are based on the indicators of 'rational-instrumental’action. This study found that the farmers as local people in Segeri village in facing flood as rationalinstrumentalaction, such as: making embankment in front of the house, elevating the pole house,preparing multi-function bamboo rest place, preparing the big rubber tires. All of those actions have‘rational-instrumental’ aspects inside.