The approach discussed in this chapter is an attempt in that direction. This definition illustrates some of the difficulties identified earlier. But as we will see later, bearing an Amhara name does not necessarily signify having Amhara lineage. The boundary between those identities is very fluid. Assimilation is unidirectional while acculturation may occur in both directions.
Assimilation is the incorporation of individuals or groups into another culture.
Transitional Period Charter, 1991. For an interesting discussion of how the ideology entertained by student activists in the 1960s distorted the understanding and analysis of historical situations in Ethiopia, see Marcus, 1992. References Africa World Press. The Horn of Africa, Conflict and Development. Africa World Press, March.