PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

 

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Intercultural Communication among the Local Elites in Indonesia (A Study in Banten Province)

Karomani

Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 25, Issue 4, December 2017

Keywords: Intercultural communication, local elites, impression management, Indonesia

Published on: 5 Dec 2017

Research on intercultural communication with respect to cultural differences in an ethnic group has rarely been undertaken. Thus, this study is proposes a communication model among elites (namely ulamaks) in Menes district, Banten province, Indonesia using Goffman's (1974) dramaturgy theory. Data was obtained from 24 informants from the district of Menes-Banten based on interviews, observation and documents. Findings show that Goffman's impression management theory cannot be fully accepted, particularly ulama's impression management model.