UAS CCU (Danita Firdayana)

Name : Danita Firdayana

Class  : 5.1

NIM   : 1888203052

UJIAN AKHIR SEMESTER

CCU

1. In understanding foreign cultures, someone needs to understand well the cultures to avoid cultural    conflicts. But, many people are failed to understand the values and customs of foreign cultures. According to your own idea, please explain what do you need to have to understand foreign cultures in order to avoid cultural  conflicts.

Answer :

We need to learn foreign cultures so that we have broad knowledge of world cultures. Many conflicts arise because of the problem of a lack of understanding of existing foreign cultures. For that, we need to instill a soul of curiosity about culture first. Then, to continue this curiosity, we can open books about foreign cultures or through electronic media which are so easy to use to gain cultural knowledge. Open a discussion forum with friends to exchange ideas about foreign cultures. After that, we can make articles / written messages via wattshap / writings about foreign cultures that we might share as knowledge. I think that by reading both in electronic media and not and trying to analyze together, we will have sufficient knowledge and that can avoid cultural conflicts.

2. How do you define your local culture is different from foreign culture ? Do you think local and foreign cultures need to be integrated ? Please provide your reasons.

Answer :

Local culture is a culture that is inherent in the life of a community group that is characteristic of these local communities. My local culture has cultural diversity with a concept that prioritizes balance, harmony and harmony in everyday life. And also uphold politeness and simplicity. This is clearly different from foreign cultures. Foreign culture comes from outside which is accepted by local people as immigrant culture, does not become their characteristic.

There are some young people who reject foreign cultures. There are also those who accept with their own reasons. In my opinion, foreign culture needs to be integrated into local culture because, I think that foreign culture can increase people's knowledge and the wisdom of existing local cultures. But we need to select foreign cultures first, whether these foreign cultures will have a positive or negative impact on local culture. We must choose wisely and the government must also participate in selecting cultures by providing knowledge in electronic media or directly to the public.

3. What is stereotype and prejudice ? Does it exist in your local culture ? Give examples !

Answer :

A stereotype is a belief that many people have about a group or about something based on their outward appearance, either it is not true or it is only partly true.

For example =

People who have fertile bodies. This person has a stereotype that is often considered happy.

Prejudice refers to a person's beliefs, thoughts, and attitudes towards a group. Prejudice can not be based on real experiences or experiences that occur outside.

Example :

Positive prejudice = We see a group of Muslim women who always recite the Koran in the mosque and we consider the people in that assembly to be good people as memorizers of the Qur'an.

Negative prejudice = We see a group of people who look like thugs, we think that they are bad morals. Though not necessarily true.

Stereotypes and prejudice sometimes unconsciously exist in local culture