SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MILLENNIAL GENERATION IN ISLAMIC HIGHER EDUCATION: A STUDY OF IBN KHALDUN’S THEORY

This research aims that social structures are relevant to the characteristics of the millennial generation in Islamic Higher Education based on Ibn Khaldun’s theory. This research revealed the advantages and disadvantages of social conditions in building the characteristics of the millennial generation. There were differences in the tendencies of the characteristic between the generations that grew up in coastal, urban and mountainous environments. The research method uses a qualitative descriptive method. This research examined the role of education  in social change for these multicultural societies. The research findings indicate that characteristically, millennial generation in two tertiary institutions has a tendency towards badawi/ traditional characteristics. Consciously, the millennial generation has a desire to serve social interests and make campus academic activities part of the provisioning social life contribution process.