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Title: Gender and Ethnicity: Marriage Patterns in Historical Perspective

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Publication Year: 2007

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Abstract: Gender is fundamental to understanding ethnic marriage patterns, particularly in the case of the United States of America, where immigrant streams have long been sexselective. While for much of a century (1880-1970) male immigrants typically outnumbered females 110:100, for Greeks and Italians the adult sex ratio averaged 150, and Norwegians, Mexicans, Austrians, and others were not far behind at 125. In caste societies, polyandry, celibacy or same-sex unions might be the means for attaining equilibrium in socially-constructed marriage markets. In the United States, outmarriage is the escape valve, as far back in the past.

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Authors: Cortina, Clara; McCaa, Robert; Esteve, Albert

Conference Name: Seminario Internacional de Poblacin y Sociedad en Amrica Latina

Publisher Location: Salta, Argentina

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Gender, Race and Ethnicity

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