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Research Paper | Communication or Media Studies | Indonesia | Volume 5 Issue 3, March 2016

Symbolic Communication Behavior Construction of Peasant in the Konawe Industrial Zone

Sumadi Dilla | Weka Widayati ^[4] | Bahtiar ^[6] | Dasmin Sidu ^[5]

Abstract: This research analyzes symbolic communication behavior between peasants with the industry employee in an intercultural communication perspective at Morosi sub district Konawe regency, southeast Sulawesi. Research method used is qualitative with symbolic interaction approach. The research informant, peasant and Konawe industry employee, is by means of purposive sampling and snowball technique. The result of the research finds two schemes on symbolic communication behavior at peasant. First, communication behavior in self and the second is interpersonal communication behavior. Self communication behavior of peasant is by phases self evaluation, self confirmation, self socialization, self adjustment and self concept structuring that form self category, old self and new self. Interpersonal communication behavior of peasant is bring into reality by verbal symbol that are traditional language and Indonesian language, and non verbal symbol that is local attribute of speaking and writing which form certain category. There are symbols appearance, communication setting and arrangement mechanism of communication orientation in peasant symbolic behavior in expressive and impressive manner based on personality, the growing social and communal situation and their communication completing.

Keywords: Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Symbolic Communication Behavior

Edition: Volume 5 Issue 3, March 2016,

Pages: 253 - 258