Marriage Vows and Racial Choices

by Peppe Deluxe

Overview

Choosing whom to marry involves more than emotion, as racial politics, cultural mores, and local demographics all shape romantic choices. In Marriage Vows and Racial Choices, sociologist Jessica Vasquez-Tokos explores the decisions of Latinos who marry either within or outside of their racial and ethnic groups. Drawing from in-depth interviews, she examines their marital choices and flow these unions influence their identities as Americans. She also investigates how racial and cultural identities are maintained or altered for the respondents' children. As Interracial marriages become more common, Marriage Vows and Racial Choices shows how race, gender, and class influence our marital choices and personal lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780871548689
Publisher:	Russell Sage Foundation
Publication date:	02/14/2017
Edition description:	1
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	16 Years

About the Author

Jessica Vasquez-Tokos is associate professor of sociology at the University of Oregon.
 

Table of Contents

List of Tables vii

About the Author ix

Acknowledgments xi

Preface xv

Chapter 1 Introduction: Considering Family Formation 1

Chapter 2 Latino and White Intermarriage: Preferences and Convenience 34

Chapter 3 Consequences of Latino and White Intermarriage: Biculturalism and Racial Consciousness 69

Chapter 4 Cross-Racial Minority Pairings: Latinos Intermarried with Non-Latino Racial Minorities 101

Chapter 5 Cross-National Latino Marriages: Racial and Gender Havens 132

Chapter 6 Mixed-Generation Mexican-Origin Marriages: From Transnationalism to Feminism 168

Chapter 7 Intragenerational Marriages and Racial Strategies: Racial Erasing, Racial Easing, and Constrained Cultivation 203

Chapter 8 Unpacking Marriage: Divorce, Repartnering, Ambivalence, and the Search for Love 232

Chapter 9 Conclusion: Negotiated Desire 268

Appendix A Methodology 279

Appendix B Respondent Demographic Information: Aggregated 285

Appendix C Respondent Demographic Information: Individualized 289

Notes 309

References 335

Index 357