Intermarriage Among Hispanic Ethnic Groups in New York City

Intermarriage provides an excellent indicator of assimilation and of the social distance separating ethnic groups. Using 1975 marriage records this report describes the intermarriage patterns of five Hispanic groups in New York City. Particularly for the second generation, there are high rates of ou...

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Published in:The American journal of sociology 1982-01, Vol.87 (4), p.921-934
Main Authors: Gurak, Douglas T., Fitzpatrick, Joseph P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Censuses
Cultural assimilation
Cultural groups
Ethnic groups
Ethnic/Ethnically
Group size
Group/Groups/Grouping/Groupism
Hispanic
Hispanics
Intermarriage
Intermarriage (see also Marriage)
Marriage rates
New York City
Research Notes
Residential segregation
Social distance
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Summary:Intermarriage provides an excellent indicator of assimilation and of the social distance separating ethnic groups. Using 1975 marriage records this report describes the intermarriage patterns of five Hispanic groups in New York City. Particularly for the second generation, there are high rates of out-group marriage, both with other Hispanics and with non-Hispanics. Puerto Ricans provide a major exception to this pattern, having low rates of out-group marriage in both generations. A control for group size does not explain the low Puerto Rican second-generation rate. A comparison with 1949 and 1959 data indicates that an earlier trend toward Puerto Rican marital assimilation has reversed. Several possible explanations for the Puerto Rican pattern are suggested.
ISSN:0002-9602
1537-5390
DOI:10.1086/227527