摘要：Civic Education has a strategic role in strengthening multiculturalism in
Indonesia. However, the contents of civic learning at the elementary level up to
university level are showing lack of phenomenon that explores the multicultural
values based on local wisdom (local genius). This research is a literature study
by finding reference theories relevant to the cases or problems found. The
reference theory obtained by method of literature study was presented as the
foundation. It was found that: (1) The primordially knowledge, attitude and
behavior of Indonesian society are kinds of things that impede Civics Education
as a medium for strengthening multiculturalism in Indonesia; (2) Civic
Education has great potential to become the foundation for multicultural
strengthening in Indonesia with attention to innovation and development of the
content, as well as the learning model. (3) Civic Education has a philosophical
meaning as the foundation of ligature strength in the establishment of pluralism
multicultural mentalities in order to realize national goals and nation’s
modernization without abandoning the local wisdom.
关键词：civics education; multicultural citizenship; local wisdom
