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According to an encyclopedia definition, the model of the meltingpot
envisions an assimilation process that operates on cultural and structural plans. One outcome is a culture that contains contributions from numerous ethnic groups and is adopted by their members. A parallel outcome on a structural plane is a pattern of widespread marriage across ethnic lines, in which the members of all ethnic groups participate, leading ultimately to a population made up of individuals of quite mixed ancestry.1
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Richard D. Alba, ‘Ethnicity’, in Edgar F. Borgatta and Maire L. Borgatta (eds), Encyclopedia of Sociology vol. 2, New York/Toronto/Oxford/Singapore/Sidney, 1992, pp. 575–84, esp. p. 577.
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Zank, W. (1998). Summary: How a Melting-Pot Works. In: The German Melting-Pot. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230375208_17
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