Perbedaan Budaya dan Adaptasi Antarbudaya dalam Relasi Kemitraan Inti-Plasma
Abstract: The difference of
culture is a primary characteristic of the intercultural communication.
Cultural difference implies to the different communication behavior. These
differences raise various communication problems in which its solution needs
certain communication competence. Cultural difference in estate system in
Indonesia was started by dualistic economy reality and it turns to the raise of
the cultural dualism. In one side big estate is oriented to modern capitalism
(nucleus estate), and another side small holders (plasma farmer) is oriented to
the traditional pre-capitalism. They develop intercultural communication
competence by establishing strategy of convergent and divergent adaptation. The
difference between nucleus estate and plasma farmer is based on the differences
of existence in the orientation of farming and structural tightness. The
communities of nucleus estate have culture that take root in economic interests
(commercial). Meanwhile some of farmer communities are oriented to family and
the communities’ interest. Standardization of existence and control towards job
is a part of structural tightness characteristic and nucleus estate’s
masculinity. However there are a few modern farmers that begin to concern to
the business. This study also shows the adaptation strategy in the
communication behavior is applied by nucleus estate people. Adaptation strategy
is divided into two strategies: (1) convergent strategy manifested by the
adjustment in other party’s communication behavior, meanwhile the divergent
strategy manifested by the show of the different behavior appearance as their
culture identity.
Key words: Cultural difference, intercultural
adaptation, communication competence, convergence, divergence
Penulis: MC Ninik Sri Rejeki
Kode Jurnal: jpkomunikasidd070003
