Foreign Animation Films and the Rising of Anti-Multiculturalism among Parents
Abstract: As the impact of
globalization, foreign animation films such as Shin Chan from Japan, Krishna
from India, UpinIpin from Malaysia, Batman and many others from the US are very
popular in Indonesia. Those films supposed represent cultures of each nation,
so that people can learn multiculturalism. However, those films create
inversely. This study aims
to know how
foreign animation films
affect on the
rising of anti-multiculturalism among Indonesian parents.
Survey is conducted
on parents with
kindergarten or elementary
children in Yogyakarta. The
results show that children prefer to watch foreign animation films compare to
domestic one. They are more likely
to imitate their
favorite animation stars
by behaving violently,
speaking harshly, and
disrespectfully to parents. As
a result parents
tend to blame
their children changing
behavior on foreign
cultures as bad
and impolite compare to their own culture. Instead of encouraging better
understanding on multiculturalism, foreign animation films has raised
anti-multiculturalism among parents.
Author: Leslie Retno
Angeningsih 1and Nuraini Dwi Astuti
Journal Code: jpsosiologigg140020
