REDEFINING CULTURAL DIMENSIONS: THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF INDONESIAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN ASIA

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Published Nov 29, 2024
https://doi.org/10.56353/aspiration.v5i2.105
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Joshua Fernando
Universitas Tanjungpura, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8669-5004
Andi Supiyandi
Universitas Tanjungpura, Indonesia
Asri Sulistiawati
University of Reading, United Kingdom
Dwi Kartini Apriza
Universitas Tanjungpura, Indonesia

Abstract

Many Indonesian Diaspora are studying as international students at various universities worldwide. Cross-cultural communication plays a vital role in actualizing Indonesian students, especially in interacting with local residents. This study aims to determine the pattern of cross-cultural interaction and understand the six cultural dimensions in the Asian continent through the perspective of the Indonesian Diaspora, namely Indonesian students abroad. This research examines the construction of meaning that occurs using research instruments in the form of in-depth interviews and documentation studies in the perspective of Hofstede's Cultural Dimension Theory. This research is based on the cross-cultural communication paradigm, namely dialectics as an integration between functionalist and critical paradigms with a descriptive qualitative research approach. The study results indicate a discrepancy between Hofstede's functional data and the social reality experienced by diaspora students. Several cultural dimensions, such as power distance, individualism vs collectivism, and indulgence vs restraint, experience reinterpretation in everyday social practices. Communities with low individualism scores tend to be closed to foreigners, while collectivist societies show openness and responsiveness to newcomers. These findings confirm that cultural dimensions are contextual and dynamic and are greatly influenced by the negotiation of meaning in intercultural social interactions. Thus, this study enriches the understanding of cultural flexibility and the importance of a micro approach in reading cross-cultural communication in international education.

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Author Biography

Joshua Fernando, Universitas Tanjungpura, Indonesia

Dr. Joshua Fernando, S.I.Kom., M.I.Kom., born in Jakarta on March 7, 1996, is an academic and researcher specializing in development communication and digital media communication. He earned his Bachelor's (2017) and Master's (2019) degrees in Communication Studies from Universitas Bunda Mulia, and completed his Doctoral (2024) degree at IPB University in the Graduate Program of Agricultural and Rural Development Communication. Currently, Joshua serves as a lecturer in the Communication Studies Program at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Tanjungpura. In addition to his academic role, he is actively involved in various research projects and has published his work across several academic platforms, including SINTA (ID: 6908180), Scopus (ID: 57218271288), ORCiD (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8669-5004), Web of Science (WoS ID: ABE-5735-2020), and Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.co.id/citations?user=KDfH6yUAAAAJ&hl=id). Since 2011, he has also been engaged in community service, particularly in issues related to child protection, gender equality, and active participation in various national and international initiatives on sustainable development.

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Fernando, J., Supiyandi, A., Sulistiawati, A. ., & Apriza, D. K. (2024). REDEFINING CULTURAL DIMENSIONS: THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF INDONESIAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN ASIA. ASPIRATION Journal, 5(2), 169–198. https://doi.org/10.56353/aspiration.v5i2.105

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