Review Paper
Year: 2020 | Month: April-June | Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 1-7
The Urgency of National and Local Cultures in Intercultural Communication in Indonesia
Pattaling
Department of Communication, State Islamic University of Sultan Amai Gorontalo, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Indonesian national culture is a system of ideas that gives identity to Indonesian citizens. The national culture is the culmination of local cultures that are general and can be accepted by other ethnic groups. In the midst of many local cultures, it is necessary to have adequate intercultural communication. Intercultural communication is a communication made by people from different cultural backgrounds, religions, races, education, and others. With the existence of Indonesian as a unifying language, language differences among various ethnic groups with different cultural backgrounds can be minimized. For intercultural communication to be successful, it must acknowledge and accept cultural differences. Besides, it does not force the will on the other person to prevent miscommunication.
Keywords: National Culture, Local Culture, Intercultural Communication
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