The Economic Empowerment Model of Multicultural Society

Abstract

The diversity of skin colour, language, ethnicity, religion and culture in Indonesia should not create a conflict in society. Efforts to avoid horizontal collisions do not mean that a society is clear from multiculturalism of culture, religion, social life and free from friction among groups. Harmonization is actually expected to be created in all communities throughout Indonesia not only by the awareness and attitudes of each party to accept differences but also by the ability to develop them as dynamic potentials that provide opportunities and hopes for the progress of the Indonesian nation. Based on the background of the problems, it is important to conduct a study to make the economy of Magelang Regency, Central Java community as a policy model for improving people's welfare among multi ethnicity, culture, and religion in Indonesian by empowering society. It can be done by using two approaches, namely the top-down approach or often called the trickle down model and the bottom-up approach model, those are creating tourism village and providing power to the society or called empowerment.