Interracial marriage marriage that takes place between people
Interracial marriage - marriage that takes place between people who are from different racial or ethnic groups
Laws(1664 -1991) were enacted to keep the races separate and to prohibit marriages between members of different races
The number of interracial marriages has steadily grown since the 1980 s and has increased rapidly in the early twenty-first century: 1960 – 149000 1980 – 651000 1990 - 1348000
The rise in interracial marriages in the United States coincides with changes in the legal status of interracial marriages and in the changing attitudes of Americans towards individuals engaged in interracial marriages and relationships
The growth in interracial marriages is not uniform
The problems encountered by interracial couples are often the result of negative societal attitudes about interracial relationships
Interracial relationships and marriages remain controversial
They fear that their ethnic group can disappear
reasons for interracial marriage: • shared common interests • the attractiveness of the partner • shared similar entertainment interests • and socioeconomic similarity
Interracial dating is affected by propinquity, attractiveness, and acculturation
The more mature people are, the more well-functioning their interracial is, and vice versa
several factors that could facilitate resiliency: • interracial marriages tend to be more stable and involve fewer conflicts than other types of interracial relationships • interracial couples tend to develop mature coping and conflict-resolution styles • given that well-functioning interracial couples often have higher levels of education, they tend to have superior resources for coping with the problems they encounter • interracial couples tend to build support networks of like-minded people and build strong bonds with each other as a means to overcome adversity.
Despite prejudice and fear about racial ethnic groups with whom many people have little contact. people strive to understand the traditions, values, and beliefs that are endemic to the many groups that make up our global societies, then they will be better able—and, it is hoped, more inclined—to work together for the good of all.
2001 - approve 65%, disapprove 26% 1991 - approve 48%, disapprove 42% 1978 - approve 36%, disapprove 54% 1972 - approve 29%, disapprove 60%
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