Peran Paguyuban di Balikpapan dalam Mendukung Integrasi Sosial

Abstract

Ths study analyze the community's role in supporting social integration and to know what factors that support and inhibit. The research methodology that was used in this research was qualitative descriptive. The community's role to support social integration has been carried out by the community that can be seen in the activities that was coordinated by community in Balikpapan for the common interest of the community such as social activities, being part of the interfaith harmony organization, participating in the cultural parade that was celebrated by the municipality. While establishment of community forum, it can further consolidated unity among the community. Supporting factors, Balikpapan government very supported with the activities of the community, held gatherings between community that collect all of the association in Balikpapan 2-3 times a year and provided assistance for example in the form of consumption, the factors of social inhibition were limited funds to conducted this activities and if there was an organization of a particular ethnicity, intimidation of certain ethnicity will inhibited social integration.