THE DIALECTICS OF RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL LIBERALISM IN THE TRANSCULTURAL ERA

Trans culture is a cross-cultural condition which can develop or survive within the life of a community. Religion and culture as the pillars for unity in the cross-cultural era can potentially develop into liberalism. This study aims to reveal the process of religious and cultural liberalism along with the solutions. It uses a qualitative-analysis method with hermeneutic approach based on the thoughts of the figures of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in East Java. To collect the data, the researchers conduct in-depth interviews and data analysis of the works and news on religious and cultural liberalism. The study discovers the dialectic model of religious liberalism by making human rights the main source of law, which is called theological-capitalism. Besides, it finds cultural liberalism in the form of an identity crisis, which is called enculturation-liberalism. To overcome the religious liberalism, we can use clarification techniques and logical-systematic thinking. Meanwhile, the solution to deal with cultural liberalism is through cultural realism and socio-cultural learning. Transkultural adalah kondisi lintas kebudayaan yang dapat berkembang atau bertahan di kehidupan masyarakat. Agama dan budaya sebagai pilar persatuan yang dalam era lintas kebudayaan berpotensi berkembang pada paham liberal. Tujuan penelitian ini mengungkap proses liberalisme agama dan budaya yang disertai solusi dalam menangkalnya. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif-analisis dengan pendekatan hermeneutik berdasarkan pemikiran tokoh Ulama’ NU Jawa Timur. Dalam menggali data, dilakukan interviu mendalam serta analisis data dokumentatif karya dan berita liberalisme agama dan budaya. Hasil penelitian ditemukan model dialektika liberalisme agama dengan menjadikan Hak Asasi Manusia sebagai sumber hukum utama disebut teologis-kapitalistik, sedangkan dialektika liberalisme budaya dalam bentuk krisis identitas disebut enkulturasi-liberalistik. Solusi dalam menaggulangi liberalisme agama dengan menggunakan teknik klarifikasi dan berfikir logis-sistematis. Sedangkan solusi menghadapi liberalisme budaya melalui realisme culture dan socio-culture learning.

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If only cultural chameleons could fly too

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management ◽

10.1177/1470595812439872 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 229-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Maribel Blasco ◽

Liv Egholm Feldt ◽

Michael Jakobsen

Keyword(s):

Intercultural Competence ◽

Cultural Intelligence ◽

Learning Processes ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Learning ◽

Cultural Dimension ◽

Short Term ◽

Semiotic Perspective ◽

Human Attributes

The article offers a critique of the concept of cultural intelligence (CQ) from a semiotic perspective. It addresses three assumptions that underpin the CQ concept: that CQ exists, that conflict and misunderstandings are antithetical to CQ and that metacognition involves a cultural dimension. The analysis focuses in particular on the dimension of cultural metacognition which has recently been claimed to be the CQ concept’s main contribution compared to earlier concepts such as cross-cultural or intercultural competence, a claim which is found to be overstated. The article uses the example of CQ training to illustrate the need for greater attention to context and motivation when CQ is deployed for business purposes, as well as to the role of experience in cultural learning processes. At a broader level, the article urges caution in assuming that all human attributes can be trained for business purposes, especially through short-term interventions.

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Haunted by the past: transformations and daily challenges of China's prosthetics

Asian Education and Development Studies ◽

10.1108/aeds-03-2020-0051 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 115-124

Author(s):

Chunchun Wang

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Future Research ◽

Institutional Pressures ◽

Rehabilitation Center ◽

Content Type ◽

The Past ◽

Daily Experiences ◽

History Of ◽

Depth Interviews

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the transformations of prosthetic practices in China, as well as the daily experiences and dilemmas arising from the everchanging practices since 1949. On the basis of materials, this paper explores an everyday perspective to review the history of technology.Design/methodology/approachEthnography was collected with the application of participant observations, informal interviews and in-depth interviews during a 13-months study at a rehabilitation center in Chengdu, China. The literature on prosthetic manufacturing was also reviewed for this paper.FindingsChina's prosthetic technology seems to evolve from traditional to modern. However, this progressive narrative – innovation-based timeline (Edgerton, 2006, xi) – has been challenged by daily practices. Due to institutional pressures, prosthetists are in a dilemma of selectively using their knowledge to create one kind of device for all prosthesis users with a certain kind of disability, thereby regulating the physical and social experiences of prosthesis users. Besides, prosthesis users are accustomed to prostheses made with old techniques, and must correct themselves from old experiences to the daily practices recognized by the selected techniques.Originality/valueThis paper provides a cross-cultural case to reexamine Edgerton's criticism of the progressive and orderly innovation-centric technological narrative. More importantly, it reviews the history and practices of China's prosthetics from daily experiences rather than Edgerton's concentration on technology; therefore, it provides an everyday perspective for future research on technological transformations.

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The asset of cultural pluralism: an account of cross-cultural learning in pre-service teacher education

Teaching and Teacher Education ◽

10.1016/s0742-051x(99)00067-0 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 365-387 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Carola Conle ◽

Dan Blanchard ◽

Karen Burton ◽

Arlene Higgins ◽

Mei Kelly ◽

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Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Cultural Pluralism ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Learning ◽

Pre Service Teacher Education ◽

Pre Service Teacher

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Exploring the influence of technological support, cultural constructs, and social networks on online cross-cultural learning

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology ◽

10.14742/ajet.6038 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 104-118

Author(s):

Rustam Shadiev ◽

Yueh-Min Huang

Keyword(s):

Social Network ◽

Language Translation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Learning Activity ◽

Cultural Learning ◽

Technological Support ◽

Network Characteristics ◽

Cultural Constructs ◽

Group I ◽

Group Ii

In this study, we carried out an online cross-cultural learning activity supported by speech-enabled language translation technology on a social network service with representatives from 13 nationalities. The participants were assigned into two groups: Group I discussed the traditions and related culture of interest whereas Group II discussed traditions, culture, and any other topics of interest. We tested the effectiveness of the learning activity supported by speech-enabled language translation technology on cross-cultural learning; analysed the social network; measured the cultural constructs, and investigated the relationship between the cultural constructs and cross-cultural learning. The results revealed that Group I outperformed Group II in terms of both procedural and declarative knowledge. The results showed that Group II had better social network characteristics; for example, Group I had fewer edges and a lower average network degree than Group II. In terms of cultural constructs, the results related to power distance, individualism, and uncertainty avoidance were contradictory to those of earlier research. Finally, we found no relationship between the cultural constructs and cross-cultural learning. In this paper, we discuss implications for and suggestions to the field of technology-supported cross-cultural learning based on the results.

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Deconstruction of minimalist residential design development practice in South Kuta

International Journal of Linguistics Literature and Culture ◽

10.21744/ijllc.v6n2.866 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 28-35

Author(s):

I Made Pande Artadi ◽

A. A. Ngurah Anom Kumbara ◽

Putu Rumawan Salain ◽

Ida Bagus Gde Pujaastawa

Keyword(s):

Residential Buildings ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Research Approach ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Design Development ◽

Design Studies ◽

Residential Design ◽

Massive Scale ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Development Practice

Minimalist residential develops was received massively in the middle of Balinese society, carrying the values of modernity by prioritizing function, the strength of ratio, and ignoring the past (ahistoric). The development and acceptance of these residences were contrary to Bali Provincial Regulation No. 05/2005 which requires residential buildings to display Balinese style. Massive acceptance of minimalist residential has implications in the dimensions of Balinese environmental, social, and cultural identity. The purpose of the study was to uncover the factors underlying the development and acceptance of minimalist dwelling in South Kuta. The research approach used was the cultural studies and design studies approach. The type of data collected was qualitative data obtained through observation, in-depth interviews, reading, and document checking. All data were analyzed using the qualitative interpretative analysis method. To understand and interpret the data, theories of deconstruction, consumerism, semiotics and identity theory are used. The results revealed that the development and acceptance of a minimalist residential design on a massive scale in South Kuta was due to the factor of capitalism and lifestyle changes.

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Cross-cultural Learning Resource Recommendation Method and Corpus Construction Based on Online Comment Sentiment Analysis

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Arts, Design and Contemporary Education (ICADCE 2019) ◽

10.2991/icadce-19.2019.60 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Dongmei Li

Keyword(s):

Sentiment Analysis ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Learning ◽

Learning Resource ◽

Corpus Construction

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POSITIONING INDONESIAN ISLAMIC HIGHER-EDUCATION VIS-A-VIS GLOBALISATION: ORGANISATIONAL–RESILIENCE DYNAMICS

Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan ◽

10.21831/cp.v40i2.39357 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 413-427

Author(s):

Erika Setyanti Kusumaputri ◽

Hanifah Latif Muslimah ◽

Adib Ahmad ◽

Mayreyna Nurwardani

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Management Skills ◽

Tertiary Institutions ◽

Curriculum Standardization ◽

The University ◽

Depth Interviews

In the present era of globalisation, higher-education institutions are required to focus on innovation to deal with the various challenges. Considering what Islamic higher-education institutions in Indonesia, have achieved in recent times, they face an uphill struggle to compete at the global level. This study aimed at identifying and analysing the dynamics of resilience for globalisation in a state Islamic–University in Indonesia. The results of studies on the management of Islamic tertiary institutions, specifically on organizational resilience, are very difficult to find. This study used the qualitative analysis method of a case-study and comprised in-depth interviews with key people concerned with the management of the university, observation, and secondary data namely academic documents, photos, and information from the university’s official website. The findings showed the university’s continuous efforts to improve not only the academic community’s management skills, knowledge, and expertise but also the implementation of international-curriculum standardization and cooperation with overseas universities. These actions cannot be separated from obstacles faced by university from within and without particularly in terms of funding-related policies. The university’s program-based innovations which are yet to be carried out by other Islamic-universities in Indonesia indicate this institution’s initiative to break the obstacles.

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Analysis of Low Realization For Mudharabah Financing at Muamalat Indonesia Bank, Banda Aceh

Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal) Humanities and Social Sciences ◽

10.33258/birci.v1i4.111 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 215-223

Author(s):

Arinal Rahmati ◽

Deni Mulyadi ◽

Januddin Januddin

Keyword(s):

Moral Hazard ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Profit Sharing ◽

Islamic Banks ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Income Statement ◽

Financing Model ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Problem Data ◽

Banda Aceh

This study aims to determine the causes of low realization of mudharabah financing at Muamalat Indonesia Bank, Banda Aceh Branch. This research is expected to be a framework or model for other Islamic banks that have the same problem. Data for this study are collected through in-depth interviews and documentation studies. This research uses descriptive analysis method and the results of the data obtained are analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study show that the minimum factor of realization of mudharabah financing is caused by the bank's difficulty in obtaining the income statement accurately, transparently and routinely. In addition, mudharabah products are very vulnerable to the occurrence of moral hazard from business actors (mudharib) who tend to maximize profits resulting in reduced returns to the bank as shahibul mall. Then other factors are also influenced by the ineffectiveness of the profit-sharing financing model relating to entrepreneurs and the lack of interest in the scheme of profit sharing in business activities.

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