The Changing Nature of Interracial Marriage in Georgia: A Research Note

Aldridge, Delores P.

doi:10.2307/350877

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“…Social scientists have shown keen interest in the study of different forms of inter-marriages. From time immemorial, men and women of different nationalities, race and religion inter-married and lived together (Burma, 1963;Aldridge, 1973;Becker, 1973;Institute for Palestine Studies, 1972). Love marriage couples have historically come to inhabit a social space of powerful moral ambivalence (Mody, 2002).…”

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Exploring the Myth of Mixed Marriages in India: Evidence from a Nation-wide Survey

Goli

Singh

Sekher

2013

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

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Marriages in India are essentially endogamous in nature. The influences of western education and socioeconomic transformations have led to enormous change in the existing pattern of choosing one's life partner and marriage practices in India. For the first time, this paper presents a comprehensive empirical assessment of the extent of mixed marriages by analyzing nationally representative data from the Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS, 2005). We consider mixed marriages in the following key aspects: Inter-caste marriage, Inter-religious marriage and Inter-economic group marriage (Inter-class marriage). The trend analyses reveal that the proportion of inter-caste and inter-religious marriages has doubled in the last two and half decades. With the exception of inter-class marriages, the absolute level of mixed marriages is still exceedingly small. Besides, there are substantial variations across the states. Regression analyses show a significant socioeconomic differential in the occurrence of mixed marriages. The study reveals that a very few women have the freedom to choose their spouse. These findings assume importance in the context of an increasing number of 'honour killings' in India in the recent years.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Exploring the Myth of Mixed Marriages in India: Evidence from a Nation-wide Survey

Goli

Singh

Sekher

2013

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

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“…Mayer and Smock, 1960). Data from another study conducted after the 1967 decision found a similar increase as the California study (Aldridge, 1973). Even though data have suggested increases, several surveys of attitudes of blacks prior to the seventies indicated a lack of eagerness for intermarriage (Pittsburgh Courier, 1958).…”

Section: Incidence Of Interracial Marriagementioning

confidence: 79%

Interracial Marriages

Aldridge

1978

Journal of Black Studies

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Interracial marriages have garnered attention periodically since the turn of the century. However, sociopsychological research in the area of intermarriage continues to be scant in spite of increased contact between the races in the 1960s. Social scientists have maintained the study of intermarriage may provide a precise, quantitative measurement of crucial and related questions such as the process of assimilation, the degree of internal cohesion in individual racial, religious, and ethnic groups, and the extent of social distance between groups of these types (Barron, 1946: 249).Little has been done, however, in the areas which promise so much in understanding social processes. What research that has been done has focused on: the incidence of interracial marriages; causal factors; sociopsychological characteristics ; and, the problems encountered by the marriage partners and their children. This paper will summarize the small amount of research which has been done on interracial marriages in the areas mentioned in an attempt to update the body of information. It will also provide directives for future research which should lead to a better understanding of black-white marriages and their implications for black people and the larger society.

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“…A similar approach has been used by and Aldridge (1973). This appmach employs the x2 statistic and attempts to answer the question, is the rate of intermarriage significantly different between time periods.…”

Section: Computational Methods Used In the Reponing Of Intermarriagementioning

confidence: 99%