Task 1

Task 1 (pluralistic societies)

1. Give the explanation of pluralistic societies?

            Pluralistic societies ia a society comprised of people from numerous different cultural and ethnic background. Although some integration and acculturation is only natural, a pluralistic society is one that acknowledges and allows for the cultural diversity of its citizens.

2. Whether Indonesian is pluralistic societies? If yes, then give the evindences of it.

Indeed yes, Indonesian is pluralistic societies. As you can see so many cultures, arts and languages in Indonesia. Those are the product of every single region from Sabang to Merauke. Every culture from different region have their own characteristic and it makes culture in Indonesia uniqueness. Bali for example, when local people had a great day like “nyepi”, muslims don’t use a microphone to voice azan. It means that muslims have a great respect to hindu. That bit of example of evidences of pluralistic societies. Other example of pluralistic societies in Indonesia is Bangka Belitung people. Although different religions and races, harmony created between the descendants of the Chinese and muslims.

3. Based on your own definition, what is culture? What are the relationships between cultures to society?

            Culture is a learned pattern of behavior and is a way in which person lives his life. The relationships between cultures to society is because cultures is a product of society. Every culture interpret their society, so that’s why cultures related to society itself.