3. What are the supporting and inhibiting factors of intercultural communication between couples of different ethnicities?
The aims of this study are:
1. To find out how the process of intercultural communication between the Bugis and Konjo ethnic pairs resolves cultural differences.
2. To understand the kinds of interactions these different ethnic couples make in resolving a conflict.
3. To identify the supporting and inhibiting factors in the intercultural communication of different ethnic pairs.
B. Research Methods
This research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive analysis method. Description is a survey that investigates situations, conditions, situations, events, activities, etc. and the results are presented as a survey report (Arikunto, 2013:3). Qualitative research methods are often called naturalistic research methods because the research is carried out in natural conditions (natural setting) (Sugiyono, 2019).
The data collection technique in this study was carried out by distributing questionnaires through Microsoft forms and the subjects selected in this study were husband and wife who belong to the Bugis and Konjo ethnic groups and live in Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi.
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C. Research Results and Discussion
1. The Process of Intercultural Communication in Overcoming Cultural Differences
