Judul: Efektivitas Komunikasi Antar Etnis. Kasus: Etnis Arab Dan Etnis Sunda Di Kelurahan Empang, Bogor Selatan
Abstrak: This study is focused on the effectiveness of communication between two different ethnics: Arabic and Sundanese. The objective of the study was to determine 1) to what extent is the correlation between the communication motivation and its effectiveness in inter-ethnic communication, 2) to what extent is the correlation between communication knowledge and its effectiveness in inter-ethnic communication, and 3) to what extent is the correlation between communication skill and its effectiveness in inter-ethnic communication. The research showed that the communication motivation was related to the effectiveness of communication between the Arabic and Sundanese ethnics. The higher the motivation, the lower was the feeling of being offended and awkward during interaction. Of the four dimensions, need to avoid diffuse anxiety obtained the highest value. Both ethnics can avoid offended and awkward feeling because they feel save when communicating each others. The knowledge of communication was also correlated to the effectiveness of communication. The higher the knowledge of communication, the lower was the feeling of being offended and awkward as indicated during interaction. Of the four dimensions, the knowledge to collect or get information obtained the highest value. Both ethnics have a good knowledge of the other speakers ways of communication by looking at and interacting directly. Communication skill was also correlated to the effectiveness of communication between the ethnic groups. The higher the communication skill, the lower was the feeling of being offended and awkward as indicated during interaction. The skill to adapt behavior got the highest value. The adapted skill was seen as the Arabic and Sundanese favored to use understandable forms of language to avoid offense and awkwardness during interaction.
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Judul: Efektivitas Komunikasi Antarbudaya Pada Suku Sunda dan Suku Madura (Kasus Manajemen Konflik di Kelurahan Kebon Kelapa Kecamatan Bogor Tengah Kota Bogor)
Abstrak: Indonesia has experienced several severe ethnic conflicts since 1998. One of the most severe ethnic conflicts is Dayak and the Madurese conflict in Kalimantan. However there is a case of successful Madurese adapt and resolve conflicts with Sundanese in the village Kebon Kelapa. Identity Negotiation Theory, Hall’s cultural dimensions, and intercultural conflict management styles serve as the theoretical foundations for this research. The research data were collected by conducting indepth interviews with 9 Madurese residents and 9 Sundanese residents who represent three generations of conflict parties. Focus group discussions with Madurese and Sundanese were held to generate richer data. This study found that conflicts related to the content and relational issues as cultural differences; Madurese’s low context culture and Sundanese’s high context culture, resolved through compromise styles that led to better intercultural interpersonal relationship and working relationship. Improving those relationships were able to reduce an unresolved identity issue conflict that was usually exacerbated by economic disparity issues. More importantly, the second and third generations of those ethnic groups are found to have significant role on resolving conflicts. In this situation, the opinion leader of each ethnic group is a critical component that can facilitate dialog between conflicting parties, whereas the monumental event that symbolize the success of resolving conflict also plays a role as media of uniting Madurese and Sundanese as an community. It suggested principles or lessons for effectively handling intercultural conflicts.
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Judul: Hydrothermal Synthesis of Biphasic Calcium Posphate
Abstrak: Biphasio calsium phosphate (BCP), which was a mixture of hydroxypatite (HA) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP), was synthesized by hydrothermal method followed by sintering process. Hydroxyapatite was produced by using natural calcium source CaO from hen's eggshell and (NH4)2HPO4 as phosphate souce, other hydroxyapatite sample was produce by using synthetic calcium source Ca(OH) and H3PO4 as phosphate source.
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