Open AccessThe Society Perception Toward Harmonization of Social Relationship Ethnic in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Igus Nurjanah,
Anis Satila Binti Mat Arifin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
sjdgge (sumatra journal of disaster, geography and geography education)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2580-4030
DOI - 10.24036/sjdgge.v2i2.152
Subject(s) - ethnic group , harmonization , accidental sampling , documentation , harmony (color) , qualitative research , government (linguistics) , perception , public relations , social harmony , political science , sociology , social psychology , social science , psychology , law , art , population , linguistics , physics , demography , philosophy , neuroscience , acoustics , computer science , visual arts , programming language
This research to describe society perceptions of the harmonization of ethnic social relations in Malaysia. Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual society. This type of research is qualitative descriptive, using several informants to conduct interviews. Data sources used are primary sources, namely information that is sourced directly from the research location by means of interviews. Whereas secondary sources are data obtained from documentation or literature study to complete primary data, with sampling technique, accidental sampling. The results of the research show that social relations between ethnic groups in Malaysia have been well established by maintaining togetherness and mutual respect between individuals and community groups. However, both the community and the government still have to strive to keep working together in maintaining the harmony of social relations that have been well established, so that the creation of a sense of security and comfort despite being in an environment with ethnic diversity.