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amalgamasi
A process that occurs when cultural or racial mix to form a new culture and race. key in determining how the process is to occur amalgamasi intermarriage between ethnic groups. amalgamasi theory expressed in the formula A + B + C = D. Here A, B, C represent the different ethnic groups and D represents the amalgam, a new group resulting from the unification of A, B, and C.

for example, ethnic groups existing practice mixed forming a new generation or new culture without following their original culture.

ASSIMILATION

Definations
- According to Keefe and Padilla, assimilation is the science, economic, and political intergation of the ethnic minority group in the mainstream society.

- For Gordon, assimilation process have become 7 subprocess, acculturation or behavioral assimilation, structural assimilation, marital assimilation, identification assimilation, attitude receptional assimilation, behavioural receptional assimilation, and civic assimilation.

- For Young and Mack, assimilation is blending of 2 previously distinct groups into one.

- According to Biesanz, assimilation is a social process whereby individuals or group come to share the same sentiments and goals.

- According Ogburth and Nimkoff, assimilation is the process whereby individuals or groups once dissimilar become to similar and identified in their interest and outlook.

- Bogardus has defined assimilation as a social process whereby attitudes of many person are united and thus develop into the united group.