การผสมกลมกลืนวัฒนธรรมของคู่สมรสที่แต่งงานข้ามวัฒนธรรมในขอนแก่น

Assimilate of Cross-Cultural Marriage in Khonkaen

Abstract

Abstract

The objective of this research is to study the relationships between cross-cultural marriage families in accepting various cultural differences, assimilating, and combining knowledge as a guideline of practice in their daily lives. Multiculturalism was applied in the research. Culture is not nature. Culture is created in society and history. Culture is transferred by migration, marriages, and tourism. People exchange and assimilate into the culture. Cross-cultural marriage families live in a plural culture. How do they assimilate, adapt, equal and conflict in culture? The researcher applied qualitative research by interviewing key informants who are the leaders of communities and selected case studies of 17 cross-cultural marriage families in Khon Kaen province. Husbands of case studies have different occupations, ages, and nations.The study found that cross-cultural marriage families learned about interaction culture and assimilate creation in relation to their families and society. They have learned equality in the social relation of people. They applied new knowledge with their own knowledge and skills in products and marketing. They have a relation of production and market in communities and networks. Although they have learned different views on global warming issues. They create space for sharing and conclusions together.

Keywords: cross-cultural marriages, multiculture, assimilate