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PTN-BH Autonomy in Pierre Bourdieu's Perspective: Transformation of Capital and Habitus, Policies to Improve the Quality of Higher Education in Indonesia

Forum Ilmu Sosial · Vol. 53 No. 01 (2026) · pp. 1–10

DOI
10.15294/fis.v53i01.44739
ISSN
2549-0745, 1412-971X
Published
2026-06-23
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

From an ontological perspective, the change in State Universities with Legal Entity status (PTN-BH) shows a move from being just government-run offices to separate legal bodies that have a lot of freedom in teaching, running the university, and managing money. However, this independence has caused a big gap between the ideal goals of policies and the real situation on the ground. This study seeks to examine the structural gap issue in PTN-BH by using Pierre Bourdieu's approach to sociology. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method based on Capital, Habitus, and Field theories to show that there is an imbalance where economic capital builds up more than cultural capital, like academic quality. Because of limited funding from the ministry, PTN-BH has to focus on practical solutions, which has led them to greatly increase the number of students they take in. Consequently, a crisis occurs in Field Capital (infrastructure) and Teaching Capital (teacher ratio), which are disproportionate to the number of learning groups. The novelty of this research lies in identifying the contradiction between financial capital accumulation and the devaluation of spatial and pedagogical quality a contradiction rarely discussed in the managerial literature. The proposed solution is multisectoral capital synchronization, including strengthening political capital from local governments to ensure the sustainability of graduate competitiveness at the global level.

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Hari Bakti MardikantoroAffiliation unknown6
Zaenuri ZaenuriState University of Semarang5
Gunawan TjokroAffiliation unknown4
Dian Fithra PermanaState University of Semarang4
Eko HandoyoAffiliation unknown3
Heri YantoAffiliation unknown3
Abdul RajagukgukAffiliation unknown3
Tommi YuniawanAffiliation unknown3
Ida ZulaehaAffiliation unknown3
Moh. UyubState University of Semarang3
SuharjaState University of Semarang3
Rustono RustonoAffiliation unknown2
Hari Bakti MardikantoroAffiliation unknown2
Haryadi HaryadiAffiliation unknown2
Muhamad TaufiqState University of Semarang1
Arief RohmanState University of Semarang1
Muhammad KhafidState University of Semarang1
RusdartiAffiliation unknown1
Nina FarlianaState University of Semarang1
Teguh Hardi RaharjoState University of Semarang1
Pingkan Anggia KinaryosihState University of Semarang1
Tutik Fitri WijayantiState University of Semarang1
Eta Yuni LestariState University of Semarang1
Siti MursidahAffiliation unknown1
Souad EzzeroualiAffiliation unknown1
Devie Tiara NisaAffiliation unknown1
Tri Joko RaharjoAffiliation unknown1
Sandy AriefAffiliation unknown1
Trisni Wulandari VeronikaAffiliation unknown1
Arief YuliantoState University of Semarang1
Suwito Eko PramonoAffiliation unknown1
Nina OktarinaAffiliation unknown1
WidiyantoAffiliation unknown1
Abdul MuklisAffiliation unknown1
Deby Luriawati NuryatmojoAffiliation unknown1
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