THE CHANGING COMMUNICATION BEHAVIORAL ON STUDENT OF KARO ETHNIC IN YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

This research paper was proposed to investigate the behavioral medication as a result of interethnic interaction between Karo and Javanese who complete their study in Yogyakarta, which is known as the student’s city. The researcher identified positive effect in acculturation for corresponding interethnic relation will be possibly constructed in Indonesia if we all willing to tolerate facing the diversity. This was a descriptive qualitative research; data collected through interview, observation and literature study. Research subjects composed of students of Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University and participated in Batak Christian-Protestant Church (GBKP). Data collecting technique that used were unstructured –observation, in-depth interview, document study and ethnography. The results took from the pattern of behavioral modification on a student of Batak-Karo student following stay in Yogyakarta and adapted Yogyakarta environment. The study found social relationship between Batak Karo and Javanese ethnic in Yogyakarta, it was seen from a social interaction relationship between those two ethnics didn’t arise many conflicts. People around Karo student’s neighborhood, can be easily influenced student’s thought pattern and attitude to do the change little by little and unwittingly it would enter their mind to be able to adapt with new environment. The behavioral modification on student of Karo ethnic who stay in Yogyakarta for study produce the acculturation. The acculturation of Karo students and Javanese cultural in Yogyakarta encourage sympathy and empathy attitude in daily life. Those sympathy attitude is something that needed by our nation to create social harmony.\r\n\r\nKeywords: changing communication behavioral, ethnic identity, karo\r\n