Social Relationship Patterns of Multicultural Communities in Religious Lifestyles

(A Case Study of Mattirowalie Village, Wajo Regency)

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10.2991/978-2-38476-394-8_2How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Social relationship; Religion; Multicultural

Abstract

Indonesia is a pluralistic country, rich in cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity. Mattirowalie Village is a small area within a larger village, where the community exhibits diversity in religious adherence. There is an interesting phenomenon regarding the social relationship patterns within their religious lifestyles. In this hamlet, there is a community group with diverse religious backgrounds, which is distinct from neighboring areas that have only one predominant religion. Observing this phenomenon, the author is interested in conducting a deeper study on the social relationship patterns and religious lifestyles of this multicultural community. This study employs a sociological analysis to reveal the everyday lives of this multicultural community through the lens of symbolic interactionism. It is a field study utilizing qualitative data analysis. Data collection methods include observation and interviews. The study is further explored through George Herbert Mead’s theory of Symbolic Interactionism and Glock & Stark’s model of Religiosity from (Ancok & Suroso, 1995: 77).The findings of this study indicate that, in the social relationship patterns of the community, no differences in identity are apparent, and religion is regarded as a guide for humanizing others. The results of this study serve as a reference for future life, emphasizing religious differences or the application of tolerance in all communities, even in homogeneous societies.

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AU  - Aidil Dwi Ramadhan
AU  - A. M. Rusli
AU  - A. Lukman Irwan
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/05/19
TI  - Social Relationship Patterns of Multicultural Communities in Religious Lifestyles
BT  - Proceedings of The 5th International Conference on Linguistics and Cultural Studies 5 (ICLC-5 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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