Study of Social Interaction Community Gunungsitoli Post-Earthquake 2005

Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 4

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the social impact of the 2005 earthquake on the interaction of social Gunungsitoli Niasis land. Social interaction is referred to in this research that social interaction between ethnicity, social class and religion. Data collection methods used in this study is observation, interviews and field notes. So that the data collected have a level of confidence, the investigator acted as the main instrument of research. To ensure the validity of the data required inspection techniques by means of triangulation. Informants selected by purposive sampling and snowball sampling. The results show that social interaction Gunungsitoli city after the earthquake in Niasis land between ethnic groups, social classes and religions turned towards the positive. This is evidenced by the social interaction between ethnic Nias, Minang, Batak, Javanese and Chinese were initially prevented from cultural differences, turned into cooperation based on the feeling of camaraderie. So even with the interaction between a class that previously was limited to business interests, after the earthquake turned into a relationship that is based on kinship. Interactions between religions initially characterized by mutual suspicion, post-earthquake be mutual respect between people of different religions. The existence of such a change, gave birth to the unity of the people of Gunungsitoli Nias island. Keywords: Social Interaction, ethnicity, social class, religion.

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Fatiani Lase

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Fatiani Lase (2016). Study of Social Interaction Community Gunungsitoli Post-Earthquake 2005. Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(4), 324-331. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-378653