The Politics of Information on Traditional Medical Practices in Bandung Barat

Anwar, Rully Khairul and Rusmana, Agus and Rahman, M Taufiq (2018) The Politics of Information on Traditional Medical Practices in Bandung Barat. MIMBAR, Vol. No 1st (June) 2018 pp. 158-165, 34 (1). pp. 158-165. ISSN 0215-8175

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Abstract

This study examines the politics of information within organizations or groups of traditional medical practitioners in West Bandung Regency of West Java Province. The political process of information here includes the activities of how the government implements information policies in relation to traditional medicine. The study also learned how traditional medicine groups respond to public policy on traditional medicine. The method used is qualitative with data collection technique through observation, interview, documentation, and literature study. The results show that there is local politics of information distribution activity in West Bandung society marked by the existence of the managers of traditional medicine, patients, the government with its regulations, and other politics of information distribution activities that led to the maintenance of science and traditional medical services. It is clear that the main reason for the politics of information to exist was economic.

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