Toleransi Budaya Dalam Masyarakat Multikultur (Studi Kasus Peran Masyarakat Dalam Menoleransi Pendatang di Kota Serang)

Abstract

Tolerance is a tolerant trait or attitude, that is, two groups of different cultures are fully interconnected.  Tolerance Tolerance includes positive attitudes such as respect and is usually shown to respect the differences of opinion, religion, race, and culture in each person or group. Tolerance refers to mutual respect between others.  This respect is essential for a peaceful and diverse environment.  Tolerance includes a good positive attitude to maintain size, and prevent conflict from society.  Culture has the meaning of reason, in general, culture can be interpreted as a way of life found in a group of humans, which has developed and been passed down from generation to generation from the elders of the group.  Culture is a way of life that develops and is shared by a group of people and is passed down from generation to generation.  Culture is made up of many complex elements, including religious and political systems, customs, languages, tools, clothing, buildings, and works of art.  The scope of culture is so wide, culture includes any actions that humans do to nature and their environment.  Customs, traditions or habits that are owned by individuals cannot be called culture.  Individual culture cannot represent the life of one or a few people.  A multicultural society is a society that has differences in ethnicity, language, religion, and customs.  Multicultural society is formed because of cultural diversity.  Various cultures are expressions of community identity that differ from one another.  In this study the method used by researchers is a qualitative method.  And the assessment used in this research uses descriptive qualitative, where the researcher describes or constructs in-depth interviews with the research subject.  From the results of the study, it shows that the people in Serang City are certainly very accepting and welcoming of the arrival of immigrants from different cultures.  This can be seen from the answers of the informants about how the people of Serang City tolerate newcomers and how to adapt to immigrants from different cultures. The tolerance carried out by the City community itself, namely: “By respecting each other's culture and strengthening communication” and "Communicating with each other and understanding each other's culture more deeply in order to get to know the culture, with that there will be no clashes or cultural misunderstandings".