Intergroup marriage: an examination of opportunity structures |
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| Authors: | Heaton T B Jacobson C K |
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| Institution: | Is professor of sociology at Brigham Young University. His work focuses on trends in family demographics in the United States and internationally. He has recently co-authored books on interracial marriage in Hawaii, statistical trends in the american family, and demographic characteristics of New York.;is professor of sociology at Brigham Young University where he does research and teaches classes on social psychology, race and ethnic relations, and social problems. He has recently published articles on denominational and racial/ethnic differences in fatalism, religiosity and prejudice, persistent intentions to be childless, and other articles on interracial marriage. His last book was American Families: Issues in Race and Ethnicity;. |
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| Abstract: | Though a number of authors have noted the increase in interracial marriages in the United States over the past few decades, few researchers have systematically examined variables that affect the opportunity for intergroup marriage among several different groups: Whites, African Americans, Asians, and Hispanics. In this paper we examine several "opportunity" variables and their relationship to intergroup marriage for couples age 40 or younger: immigration, military service, metropolitan residency, age, region, college attendance, and socioeconomic status. We examine these relationships for African, White, Asian, and Hispanic Americans. Results for both males and females are presented. The analysis is based on data from the 1990 census. The propensity to marry within one's own group dropped slightly for all groups but Asian Americans from 1980 to 1990. White and Black Americans continue to have the highest endogamy rates. Hispanic and Asian Americans have lower rates, and regional variations are highest for them as well. The results suggest that the opportunity variables are important factors affecting rates of intergroup marriage. |
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