The Role of Social Cohesion to Reduce Social Conflict in Tourist Destination Area
Abstract: There are some
concerns that tourism development may result in the losing of cultural identity
including social cohesion of local people. This research gives different
evidencees. The research found that people in Borobudur maintain their
traditional value to
reduce social conflict.
Through direct interaction
between tourists and Borobudur people, many of traditional
values including social cohesion of the society are eroded. This becomes the
fact that each people only tried to collect dollar from tourists as much as
possible by ignoring togetherness as traditional principle of their live. This
may create disharmony among the society. To eliminate this gap, people tried to
tighten the relationship through re-empowering traditional social cohesion
called “guyub” and “gotongroyong”. It is expected that integrity and
cohesiveness in a social structure could always be maintained. Along with this,
satisfying and maintaining at least the traditional social cohesions of
destination community is vital to reduce social conflict.
Author: Suzanna Ratih Sari,
Nindyo Suwarno, Windu Nuryanti, Diananta
Journal Code: jpsosiologigg140019
