The Kinship Commodification of Local Ethnic in Lampung in Multicultural Relations / Lampung’daki Yerel Etnik Yapının Çokkültürlü İlişkilerle Metalaşması

One of the common problems in a society that originates from multiculturalism is the emergence of a dichotomy in the community resulting in differences between ethnic groups. This distinction is often measured by domination, marginalization, majority or minority, and even stereotypes attached to...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:57e1b0a2046c4ca99aba33ef8ffc1a942021-11-04T13:36:39ZThe Kinship Commodification of Local Ethnic in Lampung in Multicultural Relations / Lampung’daki Yerel Etnik Yapının Çokkültürlü İlişkilerle Metalaşması10.22559/folklor.18461300-7491https://doaj.org/article/57e1b0a2046c4ca99aba33ef8ffc1a942021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.folkloredebiyat.org/Makaleler/770644176_108.12.makale%20Risma%20M.Sinaga%20(The%20Kinship%20Commodification).pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/1300-7491One of the common problems in a society that originates from multiculturalism is the emergence of a dichotomy in the community resulting in differences between ethnic groups. This distinction is often measured by domination, marginalization, majority or minority, and even stereotypes attached to each group or ethnicity. Not infrequently also formed a pattern that labels a local community and migrants. The complexity of inter-ethnic relations in multicultural societies requires controlling models for the relations with conflict potential. Actually, the concept of ethnic identity still leaves debate that is not over, especially among experts in the social sciences. However, at least we need to get an overview of this construct. One of the strongest elements in the cultural structure of a society that can support multicultural relationships that are equilibrium and harmony is kinship because there is a mechanism in maintaining wholeness. This study aims to reveal the meaning of kinship commodification in local ethnic groups in Lampung and reveal the implicit meaning of the commodification of kinship. As a qualitative study, interviews were the main instrument for obtaining a native perspective (the giver and recipient of a title) and observing the custom ritual of awarding the title holistically and supported by several relevant documents. Collected data by rolling out information on some (original) informants to get their perspective on the culture of lifting titles for migrants who used a kinship perspective. This study also used participatory observation to get a complete picture of the commodification of kinship in multicultural relationships. The research location included the Lampung society dominated by Papadun and Saibatin communities. The results showed that the positioning of Lampung ethnicity at the minority level in a multicultural society increased their ability to cultivate a title culture in their community structure as a tool of resistance by adopting kinship. Cultural actions with kinship patterns and symbols make other people like relatives or family. Even the title becomes an instrument of cultural harmony in multicultural relations. The title of Lampung’s local ethnic kinship becomes the identity at stake because the title found a compromise of identity that is always modified. Risma Margaretha SinagaCyprus International Universityarticlecustom titleidentitykinshipcommodificationmulticulturallampungGeography. Anthropology. RecreationGFolkloreGR1-950ENTRFolklor/Edebiyat, Vol 27, Iss 108, Pp 1163-1173 (2021)
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identity
kinship
commodification
multicultural
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identity
kinship
commodification
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Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
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Risma Margaretha Sinaga
The Kinship Commodification of Local Ethnic in Lampung in Multicultural Relations / Lampung’daki Yerel Etnik Yapının Çokkültürlü İlişkilerle Metalaşması
description One of the common problems in a society that originates from multiculturalism is the emergence of a dichotomy in the community resulting in differences between ethnic groups. This distinction is often measured by domination, marginalization, majority or minority, and even stereotypes attached to each group or ethnicity. Not infrequently also formed a pattern that labels a local community and migrants. The complexity of inter-ethnic relations in multicultural societies requires controlling models for the relations with conflict potential. Actually, the concept of ethnic identity still leaves debate that is not over, especially among experts in the social sciences. However, at least we need to get an overview of this construct. One of the strongest elements in the cultural structure of a society that can support multicultural relationships that are equilibrium and harmony is kinship because there is a mechanism in maintaining wholeness. This study aims to reveal the meaning of kinship commodification in local ethnic groups in Lampung and reveal the implicit meaning of the commodification of kinship. As a qualitative study, interviews were the main instrument for obtaining a native perspective (the giver and recipient of a title) and observing the custom ritual of awarding the title holistically and supported by several relevant documents. Collected data by rolling out information on some (original) informants to get their perspective on the culture of lifting titles for migrants who used a kinship perspective. This study also used participatory observation to get a complete picture of the commodification of kinship in multicultural relationships. The research location included the Lampung society dominated by Papadun and Saibatin communities. The results showed that the positioning of Lampung ethnicity at the minority level in a multicultural society increased their ability to cultivate a title culture in their community structure as a tool of resistance by adopting kinship. Cultural actions with kinship patterns and symbols make other people like relatives or family. Even the title becomes an instrument of cultural harmony in multicultural relations. The title of Lampung’s local ethnic kinship becomes the identity at stake because the title found a compromise of identity that is always modified.
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title The Kinship Commodification of Local Ethnic in Lampung in Multicultural Relations / Lampung’daki Yerel Etnik Yapının Çokkültürlü İlişkilerle Metalaşması
title_short The Kinship Commodification of Local Ethnic in Lampung in Multicultural Relations / Lampung’daki Yerel Etnik Yapının Çokkültürlü İlişkilerle Metalaşması
title_full The Kinship Commodification of Local Ethnic in Lampung in Multicultural Relations / Lampung’daki Yerel Etnik Yapının Çokkültürlü İlişkilerle Metalaşması
title_fullStr The Kinship Commodification of Local Ethnic in Lampung in Multicultural Relations / Lampung’daki Yerel Etnik Yapının Çokkültürlü İlişkilerle Metalaşması
title_full_unstemmed The Kinship Commodification of Local Ethnic in Lampung in Multicultural Relations / Lampung’daki Yerel Etnik Yapının Çokkültürlü İlişkilerle Metalaşması
title_sort kinship commodification of local ethnic in lampung in multicultural relations / lampung’daki yerel etnik yapının çokkültürlü i̇lişkilerle metalaşması
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