Strengthening the Character of Tolerance Through Habituation of Kindness as an Effort to Anticipate Conflicts in Multicultural Communities in Tempur Village, Jepara Regency

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10.2991/978-2-38476-096-1_71How to use a DOI?

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Habituation of Kindness; Multicultural Society; Strengthening the Character of Tolerance

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the strengthening of the character of tolerance through habituation of kindness as an effort to anticipate conflicts in multicultural communities in Tempur Village, Jepara Regency. This study used a mixed-method with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, documentation, literature studies, and questionnaires. Qualitative data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s model, which is descriptive analysis, while quantitative data was analyzed using simple quantitative analysis. The results of this study show that diversity is not a threat, but a gift that God gives in giving color to life. As a country that upholds democratic principles and is based on the principle of diversity, strengthening the character of tolerance is very important in the digital era, considering the many issues of intolerance, primordialism practices, and radicalism in a multicultural society that threaten the integrity of the Republic of Indonesia. Therefore, it is necessary to have a strategic solution through the implementation of strengthening the character of tolerance as an effort to fortify oneself with science in maintaining the unity and unity of multicultural communities in Tempur Village, Jepara Regency. Implementation of strengthening the character of tolerance is carried out by the community through a series of habituations of kindness. This research also found the fact that the implementation of strengthening the character of tolerance through habituation of kindness is very effective in reducing conflicts and creating harmonization in multicultural communities in Tempur Village, Jepara Regency. The results of the effectiveness test, namely 68.23% of the community stated that good habituation is very effective in anticipating conflicts in society, while 31.77% of the community stated that good habituation is effective in reducing conflicts in society.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Tutik Wijayanti
AU  - Muhammad Andi Kurniawan
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/08/28
TI  - Strengthening the Character of Tolerance Through Habituation of Kindness as an Effort to Anticipate Conflicts in Multicultural Communities in Tempur Village, Jepara Regency
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th Annual Civic Education Conference (ACEC 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 668
EP  - 678
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-096-1_71
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-096-1_71
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