Intercultural communication among the local elites in Indonesia (A Study in Banten Province)

Research on intercultural communication with respect to cultural differences in an ethnic group has rarely been undertaken. thus,this study is proposes a communication model among elites (namely ulamaks) in menes district,banten province,indonesia using goffman's (1974) dramaturgy theory. data was obtained from 24 informants from the district of menes-banten based on interviews,observation and documents. findings show that goffman's impression management theory cannot be fully accepted,particularly ulama's impression management model. © universiti putra malaysia press.