CONFLICTS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN MULTICULTURAL
SOCIETY IN A NOVEL BY FIRA BASUKI “ROJAK”
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Yessy Chrisdiana 112008084
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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CONFLICTS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN MULTICULTURAL
SOCIETY IN A NOVEL BY FIRA BASUKI “ROJAK”
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Yessy Chrisdiana 112008084
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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CONFLICTS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN MULTICULTURAL
SOCIETY IN A NOVEL BY
FIRA BASUKI “ROJAK”
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Yessy Chrisdiana 112008084
Approved by:
Purwanti Kusumaningtyas, M.Hum. Danielle Donelsons-Sims, M.A.
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Conflict and Cultural Differences in Multicultural Society in a Novel by Fira Basuki
„Rojak‟
Yessy Chrisdiana
Abstract
Rojak, a novel by Fira Basuki, is a literary work that talked about problematic situations in multicultural society. The chaotic situation was seen in relationship between Janice Wong, Setyo Hadiningrat, Nami Hadiningrat and Mrs.Kim-Wong. This study had been done to analyze causes or sources of conflicts in the multicultural society and the way cultural differences aggravate the conflicts. Multiculturalism perspective appeared as the base of the analysis, while result was searched out from analyzing those four characters. Language, communication and gender roles have found as sources of conflicts in the novel. Ethnocentrism which means a perception that someone‟s own culture is the best, also found as an aspect that worsened conflict in a multicultural society.
Key words: multiculturalism, multicultural society, cultural differences, conflict,
