Selasa, 22 Januari 2013

Cultural Interaction


CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION


1.1  Background of the Problem

Society is a group of people who live in the region, they have a common culture, which interact in a social relationship. Society that live in a particular area from generation to generation and evolving, they called the natives. The natives, cultivate and divide the land in the region by using customary law. They manage territory with farming or grow crops.

Along with the changing times and encouragement to meet the needs of the economy, many areas such as in Jakarta and surrounding areas began fulfill by immigrants, or any other term is urban. The existence of any native began eviction with the arrival of immigrants who also began to grow in their region.

In everyday social life there was a cultural interaction between natives and migrants. Culture they use are the original culture from each other. So that, much going on the possibility of different views and ordinances in their interaction in the region.

Different views and ordinances are sometimes difficult to be accepted by both sides. Often conflicts arise in the community for those who cannot accept or understand  each other. Not infrequently these interactions might affect each culture.

Cultural interaction between natives and immigrants are acceptable either, making the environment safe and comfortable. Even the collaboration making the region advanced in all fields. There have been a profitable reciprocal relationship between them.

The influence of immigrants that may arise in the natives, affecting aspects of life such as cultural, economic and social. The effect is to bring changes in every region who accept the existence of migrants.

1.2  Problem Formulation
What are the positive influence of immigrants on natives ?

  

  
  

CHAPTER 3
METHOD OF THE STUDY


3.1 Kinds of method

In this paper, the writer uses qualitative method showing the analysis data appears. It describes society, culture and interaction.

3.2 The source of the Data

As source of the data, the writer uses internet and society in the neighborhood.

3.3 Technique of collecting data

To discover the analysis data of cultural interaction, the writer observed the life and lifestyle between the natives and the migrants. The steps that the writer took are:
1.      Observing the behavior of natives and immigrants in neighborhood
2.      Comparison lifestyle between natives and immigrants.



CHAPTER 4
RESULT OF THE STUDY


The natives in the neighborhood author is resident who has lived generations in the region. They have an extensive family land. The land is distributed to their children for survival. Most of them are poorly educated and worked as unskilled laborers. They farming and sell their crops in the market or local residents. There also has home rental business.

The immigrants began to enter into the territory by way of renting a house or buy a house and land from the natives. So many natives began to displaced and away from the homeland. So that presence of immigrants became very strong from there, began to pass cultural interaction between them.

Interaction occurs when their everyday activities. When they meet at a place of worship, tavern and events are regularly held in their neighborhood. From social interaction until the cultural interaction.
     
Along with the development of the migrants who came from the Javanese, Sundanese, Batak, etc.. Then the culture is starting to collaborate. Javanese culture is simple, polite and respect others have influenced them to act and speak. And cultures of other groups they could receive a positive thing and give a new color to their culture.

One example of cultural interaction that took place between them as when holding the wedding. Local cultural events, usually an application, from the groom to the bride by giving gifts such as beds, wardrobes, tables and chairs and a variety of foods. And they hold the wedding by giving treats snacks like cakes and fruits. Do not miss the musical stage entertainment to entertain local residents.
Now in terms of the wedding dowry, they rarely provide furniture for prospective bride. They replaced it with giving money, without the hassle of carrying heavy items. In the wedding they started giving various kinds of dishes.

In terms of family income, the effect of the existence of of immigrants bring many benefits for Native. immigrants help the economy of native, by working to help clean the house or keep the house while its owner works. These relationships also makes the two sides learn to respect, mutual help and keep harmony among them.




CHAPTER 5
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION


5.1 Conclusion

Cultural interactions can occur when both sides are able to properly receive input from each. mutual respect and appreciate the key harmony in coexistence. cultural influences that both add new colors for Native.


5.2 Suggestion

Cultural differences and views should not be a problem in the interaction and daily life. because, questioning the difference only bring conflict and misery for the people who want to live in peace.





References :

-       en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society
-       id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interaksi