Ethnocentrism is the tendency to see the world only through their own cultural perspective. Based on this definition is not always negative sebagimana ethnocentrism is generally understood. Ethnocentrism in certain cases also a positive thing. Unlike the general assumption that ethnocentrism is something that is merely bad, ethnocentrism is also something that is functional because it encourages the group in the struggle to find the power and wealth. At the time of conflict, ethnocentrism is really useful. With the existence of ethnocentrism, the groups involved in conflict with other groups will mutually support one another. One example of this phenomenon is when the expulsion of ethnic Madurese in Kalimantan, many Madurese elsewhere condemned the evictions and to help the refugees.
Ethnocentrism has two types of opposing each other. The first type is a flexible ethnocentrism. A person who has this ethnocentrism can learn ways of ethnocentrism and perceptions put them appropriately and react to a reality based on their cultural worldview and interpret the behavior of others based on their cultural background. The second type of ethnocentrism infleksibel. Ethnocentrism is characterized by an inability to get out of perspective can only be owned or understand something that is owned by the perspective and not able to understand the behavior of others based on their cultural background.
Okay, we assume that the occurrence of social conflicts in the country is partly due to the absence or lack of cultural understanding and appreciation of ethnic / other nations, then one attempt to respond is to educate human beings or our society so that they know and appreciate the cultural differences
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