Indonesian Journal of Geography
Vol 45, No 2 (2013): Indonesian Journal of Geogrphy

HARMONIOUS INTERACTION AMONG ETHNICAL COMMUNITIES IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Sismudjito Sismudjito (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sumatera Utara)
Badaruddin Badaruddin (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sumatera Utara)
Suwardi Lubis (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2013

Abstract

This research was conducted in 13 villages of Secanggang district, North Sumatra Province-Indonesia. This study describes the capacity and condition of harmonious interaction among ethnical communities in regional development, which focuses on villager motivation as intervening variables. Motivation is a very important instrument in bridging the concepts of harmony among communities towards regional development. Development of a region is implemented through harmonious interaction among various ethnic communities that can serve motivation as an intervening variable. This study uses a combination of qualitative (exploratory) and quantitative method.  There is one factor that plays a role as a determinant factor in causing successful development. The interaction, either directly or indirectly, generates assimilation between ethnical cultures.

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ijg

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Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

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Indonesian Journal of Geography ISSN 2354-9114 (online), ISSN 0024-9521 (print) is an international journal of Geography published by the Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with The Indonesian Geographers Association. Our scope of publications includes physical geography, ...