Culture Acculturation Between Batak Ethnic And Chinese Ethnic In Smpk Penabur Jakarta
Yasnita, Raharjo, Nadiroh

Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

This study discuss how culture acculturation take place between Batak ethnic and Chinese ethnic in SMPK 4 Penabur Jakarta. Teachers who come from Batak ethnic in this school become the newcomer and Chinese ethnic as the host. This study about intercultural adaptation refer to a model system of Young Yun Kim which is elaborated by Ruben, namely interrelatedness between personal communication and social communication comprising interpersonal communication and mass communication which is not separated from communication environment to measure communication competence among teachers who come from Batak ethnic in Chinese ethnic environment. The approach used in this study is qualitative approach with flow model of analysis.
The study result show that if so far Batak ethnic is well-known by their harsh character and not easily influenced but in fact they can adapt and experience culture acculturation which is supported by the potential of acculturation of Batak ethnic toward Chinese ethnic, among others are the similarity in culture values and in religion, and the most important thing is the support from school environment which is very conducive and support intercultural adaptation, because anyway acculturation cannot take place without acceptance from the host environment. Another more interesting thing is that they had absorbed the values of Batak ethnic but keep try to maintain their cultural identity. Finally, this study show how school can become culture acculturation space to shape intercultural personality.

Keywords: Adaptation, Acculturation, Batak Ethnic, Chinese Ethnic, School

Topic: Pluralist Society: Freedom and Tolerance