Demographics of Indonesia

cultural analysis was used. In a glimpse, Thai culture looks similar to Indonesian, but not identical. Thailand shows a high power distance, but less power distance than Indonesia, and that explains the rigid hierarchy in that country. This also could be explained as the effect of a monarchical regime in Thailand. Thailand, just like Indonesia, is a highly collectivist country where relationship is the core issues and strictly binded to family.…

1.1 Case Study The relationship between Indonesia and Australia is heated up since many negative issues that happened recently. It slowly started from the phone tapping of Indonesian President and its ministers by Australia and continues to tighten with the issue of asylum seekers and refugees. The issue has risen in terms of marine border between both countries caused by the blurry policies of asylum seekers in Australia, which caused Indonesia has to act accidentally to be responsible of the…

Indonesia is part of Southern Asia culture cluster which holds values in strong family connections and a deep concern for their communities. (West,2016) Provided is a picture that shows the overall cluster’s societal practices and values. “For the overall cluster’s societal practices are high on group collectivism (5.87), power distance (5.39), and humane orientation (4.72) and low on gender egalitarianism (3.28). The other cultural dimensions are rated in the mid-range, around an average of 4.…

Indonesia is a country that has experienced more than enough colonization, exploitation, and the like over its extensive history. Part of what the Dutch called the “East Indies”, which Columbus mistook as being where he first landed in the New World, is now modern Indonesia. Not only has Indonesian culture and economic standing been influenced by this history, but much of its industry was also spurred by the Dutch during their over 200-year reign, leading to the development of tropical exotic…

Nationalism and Terrorism In Indonesia, nationalism is based on Kebangkitan Nasional Indonesia, or “National Awakening of Indonesia” during the first half of the twentieth century. This movement led to the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch, culminating in the country’s independence in 1949. Today, modern Indonesia reflects on the figures, language, and literature of this movement as the basis of their nation, particularly in the post-Suharto era. Indonesia attempts to portray…

Nicknamed the “gathering place”, the island of Oahu in the central pacific stands majestically as the third largest amidst the other islands which make up the Hawaii archipelago. It is also the cultural, financial and top tourist hub of the Hawaiian Islands. Being the island that is home to the state capital of Honolulu, it is easy to see why it houses the largest number of people of the entire islands in this part of the world. There is so much to see and do in Oahu ranging from visiting…

Annie Brown Dr. Jordan Geology Oct. 4th Krakatoa Mother nature is a forced not to be taken lightly. Although many think that geological events (nature) will never effect their life, in a major way at least, it is never known when the next tragic, devastating, and monumental event will occur. Human caused catastrophes, like 9/11, touch the lives of thousands of people. However, after reading the book "Krakatoa" by Simon Winchester, I learned that one geological catastrophic event can change…

is perseverance, which is influenced by his father’s perseverance in work. He was told and trained since young to not give up on anything especially his education. The third identity that he associates himself with is honesty. He explained that Indonesia is developing country, and corruption is still common. One can bribe a government official and get away with the wrongs they committed. As a catholic that grows up in a corrupted community, his eyes were wide opened and deeply troubled by people…

Forty-eight years ago today, in the year of 1969, the people of Papua New Guinea were still using stone tools. Whereas, families in the U.S. were watching on television as their countryman were landing on the moon. There has to be a reason for the people of Papua New Guinea using stone tools in the modern age, while countries like the U.S. are more advanced in technology and this country hasn’t been around as long as countries in Europe and Africa. Geography is the reason of the inequality…

This documentary was emotional to say the least. The relationship of the conservator with the crew that helps him and the animals is stunningly intricate and it is hard to even understand how they can leave these orangutans in the wild knowing the illegal burning and logging that is happening in Sumatra without even mentioning the pet trade and other dramatic reasons. I would be devastated to let an animal leave in a jungle soon to be palm oil plantation since I would care so much about the…