Spatial and temporal variation of consanguinity in Italy

Zei, Gianna; Lisa, Antonella; Fiorani, Ornella; Moroni, G. A.; Cavalli-Sforza, L. L.

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“…Whereas the previous mechanisms centered on individuals' preferences, other authors have emphasized the opportunities on the marriage market as an explanation of kin marriage (Cavalli-Sforza et al, 2004;Sutter, 1968;Zei et al, 2005). First of all, it has been argued that high rates of kin marriage were the result of the isolated, peripheral location of some places, such as for instance mountain villages, or communities cut off from the main channels of transportation and infrastructure.…”

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“…Secondly, it has been suggested that the rate of kin marriage was related to the supply of relatives, which depends on the demographic structure of an area: on its population size, fertility, mortality and migration rates (Zei et al, 2005). In this respect, the rise and decline of kin marriage would have been a by-product of the demographic transition.…”

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“…This peak in the incidence of kin marriage was followed by a regular or abrupt decline to some point in the 1950s or 1960s when such marriages became almost non-existent. Strikingly, the growth and decline of kin marriage occurred almost simultaneously in highly different localities and regions across Catholic and Protestant Europe and America (Bittles and Egerbladh, 2005;Bittles and Smith, 1994;Bourgoin and Khang, 1978;Cavalli-Sforza et al, 2004;Deraemaeker, 1958;Gouesse, 1986;Hall, 1977;Ottenheimer, 1990;Pettener, 1985;Polman, 1951;Sabean, 1998;Saugstad, 1977;Smith, 2001;Sutter, 1968;Sutter and Lévy, 1959;Van Straaten, 1966Zei et al, 2005).…”

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“…Different explanations have been put forward, ranging from the demographic transition (Cavalli-Sforza et al, 2004;Sutter, 1968;Zei et al, 2005), processes of social class formation (Delille, 1985;Hall, 1977;Sabean, 1998;Segalen, 1991), and preservation of minority cultures (Ottenheimer, 1986(Ottenheimer, , 1990(Ottenheimer, , 1996. However, these explanations have not yet been put to a rigorous test.…”

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Relatives as spouses: Preferences and opportunities for kin marriage in a Western society

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This article investigates the determinants of kin marriage on the basis of a large-scale database covering a major rural part of The Netherlands during the period 1840-1922. We studied three types of kin marriage: first cousin marriage, deceased spouse's sibling marriage, and sibling set exchange marriage. Almost 2% of all marriages were between first cousins, 0.85% concerned the sibling of a former spouse, while 4.14% were sibling set exchange marriages. While the first two types generally declined across the study period, sibling set exchange marriage reached a high point of almost 5% between 1890 and 1900. We found evidence for three mechanisms explaining the choice for relatives as spouses, centering both on preferences and on opportunities for kin marriage. Among the higher and middle strata and among farmers, kin marriages were commonly practiced and played an important role in the process of social class formation in the late nineteenth century. An increased choice for cousin marriage as a means of enculturation was observed among orthodox Protestants in the Bible Belt area of The Netherlands. Finally, all studied types of kin marriage took place more often in the relatively isolated, inland provinces of The Netherlands. Sibling set exchange marriages were a consequence of the enlarged supply of same-generation kin as a result of the demographic transition.

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Section: Isolation and The Supply Of Kinmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Isolation and The Supply Of Kinmentioning

confidence: 99%