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Title: Assimilation and Intermarriage for U.S. Immigrant Groups, 1880-1990

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Publication Year: 2003

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Abstract: Marriage outside one's ethnic or racial group constitutes the ultimate test of assimilation. In this research, we offer a new test of theories of assimilation by examining the choice of marriage partners among Mexican Americans, several European immigrant groups, & natives. Data from the 1880 to 1990 Integrated Public Use Microdata Samples (IPUMS) are employed, augmented by additional identification procedures developed for the Hispanic population. Assimilation measured by intermarriage rates varies by ethnic origin with striking affinity in historical patterns for Italians & Mexicans. Density & location of ethnic settlement, sex ratios, & generational mix played a role. Continued immigration marks certain groups, such as Mexicans, as structurally distinct.

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Authors: Wildsmith, Elizabeth; Gutmann, ; Gratton, Brian; P, Myron

Periodical (Full): The History of the Family

Issue: 4

Volume: 8

Pages: 563-584

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage, Migration and Immigration

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