2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00866.x
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Changing Patterns of Interracial Marriage in a Multiracial Society

Abstract: We use incidence data from the 1980 Census and 2008 American Community Survey to track recent trends in interracial marriage. Intermarriage with Whites increased rapidly among Blacks but stalled among Asians and American Indians. Black–White intermarriage increased threefold over 1980–2008, independent of changing socioeconomic status, suggesting declining social distance between Blacks and Whites. Marriages between the U.S.‐ and foreign‐born populations also grew rapidly. Marriages to immigrants increased fiv… Show more

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“…Among Latinos, the presence of a continuous immigrant population, spatial segregation, and the patrolling of partner preferences by family members, peers, and community members provide greater opportunities and validation for same-race partnerships [23,28,37,38]. The boundary work involved in group formation-constructed distinctions and categorizations that reduce interactions and thought processes to an "us" and "them" dichotomy and require continuous divisive action-suggests that ethno-racial boundaries are subjective but are continuously solidified to the point that they take on an essentialized character [39].…”
Section: Intersections Of Race and Gender In Romantic Partnershipsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among Latinos, the presence of a continuous immigrant population, spatial segregation, and the patrolling of partner preferences by family members, peers, and community members provide greater opportunities and validation for same-race partnerships [23,28,37,38]. The boundary work involved in group formation-constructed distinctions and categorizations that reduce interactions and thought processes to an "us" and "them" dichotomy and require continuous divisive action-suggests that ethno-racial boundaries are subjective but are continuously solidified to the point that they take on an essentialized character [39].…”
Section: Intersections Of Race and Gender In Romantic Partnershipsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In order to explain recent declines in Mexican/white intermarriage rates, researchers have argued that a process of ethnic replenishment -where high immigration rates maintain a large foreign-born stock with cultural and social ties to the origin country -acts as the primary mechanism that stalls intermarriage with non-Hispanic whites Lichter, Carmalt, and Qian 2011;Qian and Lichter 2011). This can happen either because ethnic replenishment affects relative group size or because it shifts the preferences for intermarriage.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Over time and across generations, they improve their educational attainment, income, occupational status, and homeownership, and they tend to live in more integrated urban and suburban neighborhoods (Iceland and Scopilliti 2008;Kasinitz et al 2008;Park and Myers 2010;Waters and Pineau 2016). Marriages between immigrants and nativeborn individuals sharply increased since 2000 (Qian and Lichter 2011). Finally, since the late 1990s, more immigrants have acquired US citizenship at a faster rate than in prior decades, although naturalized citizens are still less likely to register and vote than nativeborn citizens (Lee 2011).…”
Section: Towards a Robust And Coherent National Integration Policymentioning
confidence: 99%