Golongan mudamat rempit: suatu ekspresi sub budaya
The research discusses the activities and sub-culture of a Mat Rempit group (outlaw bikers) in Kuala Lumpur. The research problem focuses on the sub-cultural activities and social expressions of specific norms and values of the group not only through motorcycle racing but also through other relat...
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Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1609/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1609/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1609/1/rokiah010.pdf |
| Summary: | The research discusses the activities and sub-culture of a Mat Rempit group (outlaw bikers) in Kuala
Lumpur. The research problem focuses on the sub-cultural activities and social expressions of
specific norms and values of the group not only through motorcycle racing but also through other
related activities such as their involvement in music, motorcycle thefts and drugs. Forty-five youths
in Kuala Lumpur aged between 17 and 26 were selected using the purposive sampling method, and 7
of them were chosen for in-depth interviews which were conducted from Januari until November
2007. The research aims to describe the Mat Rempit group activities and examine the specific
elements existing within their sub-culture and the various social expressions of Mat Rempit group
who were involved in using the social and physical spaces as well as the available opportunities to
carry out their specific activities and sub-culture. The research shows that amidst the various social
transformations that are taking place within the society today, the Mat Rempit sub-culture is a form of
social reaction and collective solution of the youths to the conventional norms and values which are
perceived to limit their social activities. Mat Rempit activities and sub-culture are indirectly the
group’s expression of life experiences and, more often than not, their leisure activities are seen by the
public as socially problematic |
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