Need Help doing Research on Interracial Marriage!

Folks, I'm doing a project for my Speech class, and guess what the topic is - IR!

I can probably find a ton of information just by googling, but I'm sure you guys may already have good links saved that you can possibly give me.

This is a group project, and my topic is the influence of country of residence and one's neighborhood on the probability of IR. For example, in the US as a diverse country, and in a diverse neighborhood, generally IR would be more common.

I would appreciate any help, thanks.

 

You seem pretty enthusiastic about it... 8)



and, maybe you could try finding links with Google that give you a rundown of places in the world where IR is common. To narrow your search, try using terms such as 'Interracial Dating Cities', 'Marriage rates for Interracial Dating', and other terms similar to those.

 

Moskvichka perhaps you should post your email address for those who wish to express their thoughs and opinions anonymously

 

Moskvichka,I look forward to your chat but you seem to refuse to discuss things. I would be glad to take part in your project if you only ask.

 

whaddya mean??????????????

anyway, my email address is mvs116@sprintpcs.com

 

I will e-mail you. Thanks for the addy.

 

Did you do it? Can we/I see it?

 

Moskvichka I'm sorry but I somehow forgot to send my comment . Have you turned in the assignment?

 

What's your email address? I'll send it to you. I'm almost done with it. The presentation is this Saturday.

 

Okay, here it is (I also emailed you):

Influence of Environment on Interracial Marriage


Mark Twain: “The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become”

“Propinquity” – term sociologists use to describe tendency for people to work better or bond with those geographically close to them.

America’s last taboo. Taboo that is fading. Trend growing steadily in metropolitan areas. As more ethnic groups come together and interact, rates of interracial dating and marriage increase.

Today, 6% of marriages interracial.
2000, 5.4%
1980, 2%
1970, less than 1%

In 1960, only 150,000 IR unions on record, mostly American servicemen and “war brides”. Out of those, only 51,000 black and white marriages.

Before XXieth century, with the exception of soldiers and traders, most Americans rarely interacted with foreigners.


Study by George Yancey (University of North Texas): sample of 2561 adults
1999-2000
35.7 % of white Americans
56.5 % of black Americans
55.4% of Hispanic Americans
57.1 % of Asian Americans
had interdated.


Interracial marriage is more common in diverse environment


Early XXieth century, levels of intermarriage increased steadily among European immigrant descent groups (Italians, Irish, Polish, Eastern European Jews, Germans, etc).

Low among 1st generation, higher among 2nd generation, and highest among 3rd generation.

Patterns of intermarriage today involving ethnic minorities follow the same pattern as European immigrants in early XXieth century.

Today: Heavy immigration of Hispanics and Asians.

Same pattern:
1st generation, usually already married to someone of own background.
2nd generation – more open to IR
3rd generation – most open to IR

“Levels of intermarriage increase as the distance from the immigrant experience lenghthens.”


Members of larger groups are less likely to intermarry because they have more potential partners among their own.

Members of racial and ethnic groups more geographically clustered or segregated are more likely to marry within their own group due to the higher likelihood of interacting with one another within the shared space.

Demographers and sociologists have always treated intermarriage between groups -- blacks and whites, or between whites of different ethnic backgrounds -- as evidence of a narrowing of "social distance" between groups, Lichter said. Quantifying these relationships is a useful way to summarize the extent to which minority or historically oppressed populations -- including new immigrants -- are being economically, geographically and politically incorporated into American society and to which racial boundaries are breaking down.

Examples: intermarriage of blacks and Hispanics, both minorities.

Blacks born in the US, more likely to cohabit with and marry whites than are newcomers from the West Indies, Africa, and Puerto Rico.

Blacks born in the US more likely to marry black immigrants than whites.

Blacks lowest percentage in IR
6% of black husbands
2% of black wives

Greatest friction with all other groups when black partner is involved.

Asians highest percentage in IR, Japanese most likely to have white spouse.


Region

CA leads. Acceptance in CA. Laws overturned in 1948
Most populous state where whites no longer a majority.
Mixed marriages: 1 of 10 couples, compared with rest of US 1 of 25

San Jose, behind Montclair

List (Poll by Interface magazine 1997) – best cities for IR marriage:


Montclair, NJ
San Jose, CA
Denver, CO
San Diego, CA
Washington, DC
Seattle, WA
Minneapolis, MN
Madison, MN (WI)
Oakland, CA
Columbus, OH

Midwest (rural WI and MO) – white, IR not likely, not much exposure to other groups.



School: Greatest factor

(workplace also factor)

Younger people more open.
College

UConn survey 11/3/2005

Students interviewed

Kim Kamay thinks being part of a diverse community at UConn has given her a completely new perspective on the issue. "I never thought of it either way before coming to UConn," Kamay said.

Nicole Kimball: “Where I come from, you can hardly see any interracial couples. It is definitely something you see more of on the campus.”


Syracuse University:

1996 Class of 200 students, 40% said yes – have been involved in IR relationship.





High School

Minority enrollment in public schools went up from 24% in 1976 to 35% now,
a national record.

New USA Today Gallup poll of teenagers:
57% of those who ever dated, dated outside
only 17% in 1980 (Hispanics not included in count)

Poll at diverse Meadowcreek High School, in Atlanta, GA, suburbs.
2035 students
34% white
29% black
21% Asian
14% Hispanic
2% other

57% teens say they have gone out with someone of another race
30% have no objection to

Vertice Duke, 17: I think people are getting used to growing up with different races, and you a lot more comfortable now. It’s not like it is a color thing anymore. You have been with different races all your life.” Vertrice, black, dates a Hispanic.


At the same time – acceptance of IR dating does not always mean acceptance of IR marriage.

UConn student Rohini Sen:
“I think I am willing to date somebody from a different race, but I am not sure if I would marry somebody from a different race. I think people who marry interracially have lots of guts.”

Parents

Parents in their late 30-ies and early 40-ies, liberal views from Civil Rights movement.
The older relatives, the more opposed.
Gallup National Survey 2002 – 1,360 US adults,
86% of people ages 18 to 29 approved
30% of people 65 and older approved

My husband and myself as example: Russian and Malian

Both 1st generation immigrants, different racial baggage than American
Both families accepting





Bibliography:


Articles


Interracial Dating: For Today’s Teens, Race “Not an Issue Anymore”
http://www.wcu.edu/cob/faculty/schreib/mgt235/topics/What_is_Stat/Interracial dating.htm
By Karen S. Peterson, 11/1997

Interracial Dating Rising
http://www.sierratimes.com/05/11/14/24_177_253_84_95135.htm
By Pankaj Prakash, 11/2005

US Attitudes Toward Interracial Dating Are Liberalizing
http://www.prb.org/Template.cfm?Sec...Management/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12690
By Alison Stein Wellner, 06/2005

Intermarriage in the Second Generation: Choosing Between Newcomers and Natives
http://www.migrationinformation.com/Feature/display.cfm?id=444
By Gillian Stevens, Mary E. M. McKillip, and Hiromi Ishizawa, 10/2006

Interracial Unions Have a Ripple Effect on Families, Society
http://members.aol.com/ebonylvory/datingstories.html
By Anne-Marie O’Connor, date not indicated

The Colorblind Heart: Interracial Dating Becoming More Common
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...e/archive/1998/07/27/MN14984.DTL&type=special
By Yumi Wilson, 07/1998

Interracial Dating – Does It Turn You On? Interesting Facts About Interracial Dating
http://lovemusiclovedance.com/singles/interracial-dating.htm
Author and date not indicated

New Study Examines Interracial Marriage and Cohabitation Patterns Among America’s Diverse Black Populations
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July06/blacks.marry.fac.html
By Franklin Crawford, 07/2006

 

Impressive. I hope my advice helped some of this.

 

interesting. made me think how come did I start liking BM since i have no environmental influence whatsoever.... :roll: