How to Cope with Globalization (by Shilvia.D XIIA2 / 42)

Efforts to Overcome Globalization

The phenomenon of cultural globalization that has been rife lately has attracted the attention of Indonesian cultural observers and culture. This phenomenon is not only caused by globalization which is increasingly spreading throughout the world thanks to the advancement of science and technology. To overcome poor cultural globalization, cooperation between young people and the government is needed. Cultural globalization has indeed become something that is inevitable but we can continue to preserve Indonesian culture. Overcoming this is our awareness as the next generation of our country. If we have instilled the love of our own country's culture in ourselves, the globalization of culture will not make us dragged into some attitudes of cultural globalization that are bad for Indonesian culture.

Globalization of culture is not something that must be avoided, we can follow it as long as we keep loving our culture and not forgetting it. The main impact of cultural globalization is on young people. Globalization of culture can bring many bad effects on young Indonesian children, namely forgetting their own culture.

All levels of society, especially young people, to filter out all foreign cultures that enter Indonesian culture, which we are good at while the bad ones are left behind. In this case we need to be wise and filtering foreign culture must be done carefully and carefully.We instill a sense of love for our homeland of the Earth Indonesia, such as: preserving Indonesian culture with examples such as wearing batik clothes, respecting other ethnic cultures and learning Indonesian dances and songs.

                The nation's cultural values ​​that must be maintained in the era of globalization, including faith and fear, the balance of rationalism and the spirit of dualism, the value of purity per marriage and family, tradition, morals, and a gracious energy of diversity need to be carried out in our daily lives . After these values ​​are implemented, we synergize with the value of globalization, such as saving, science and technology, clean and authoritative government, democracy, on time, better service, eliminating feudal and rational values.

After the value of globalization is integrated (united) with the basic values ​​of national culture, we as a sovereign nation are obliged to foster a sense of pride as a nation, namely by educating the nation's children to become Indonesian people based on the nation's cultural values ​​and the ability to compete in a global world. Other positive attitudes that need to be developed to be able to play a role in the globalization era are as follows:

- Competing in the advancement of science and technology;

- Improving achievement motives;

- Improve quality / quality;

- Always oriented towards the future.

                The efforts that we must do in the face of this globalization era are as follows:

1. Increasing faith and devotion to God Almighty as a negative filter of foreign culture.

2. Increased implementation of Pancasila

3. Improve knowledge and skills in order to choose which is good and right for the community.

4. Improve education for efforts to improve self quality.

5. Improve the quality of domestic products in order to compete in the industrial world

6. Increasing mastery of technology in all fields

Mental change towards a modern attitude, such as tenacity, diligence, discipline, high work ethic, smart, skilled, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit is very necessary to deal with the era of globalization. Globalization for the Indonesian people can be an opportunity and a challenge. Opportunities that can be obtained are the broader market for production, faster development of science, wider employment and more open business opportunities. In accepting foreign influences, the Indonesian people should not be passive or take for granted these influences. The Indonesian people must be active in selecting these influences. Foreign culture is acculturated in harmony with the original culture so as to produce a distinctively patterned culture. Science and technology have a huge impact on nation building. We must accept the arrival of every new technology with an open mind and full of alertness. In addition, the nature of our culture is closed and makes people keep secret what they know, even though it is very important for the development and progress of the nation with the aim of staying superior individually. 

The continuous flow of information from the media and direct contact with the outside world will influence social change. the international and national communication systems presented through the media are closely related to science and technology, economic, cultural and religious issues. This situation affects the way people think and behave so that it can foster the nature of society that leads to the following.

1. Individualistic, that is selfishness.

2. Materialism, namely the stream that emphasizes material as a source of life.

3. Hydonism, namely the view of life which considers that pleasure and enjoyment are the main goals in life.