A 2024 study funded by the U.S. Census Bureau "for research purposes" wanted to test whether lack of "diversity" or "inherent racial preferences" is driving the lack of interracial marriage.
The justification for which is that race-mixing "reduces inequality between racial groups."
It found that increasing exposure to opposite-sex members of different class groups generates a substantial increase in interclass marriage, but increased exposure to other racial groups has "no detectable effect on interracial marriage.
"Residential segregation accounts for nearly half of marital homophily by class, but less than 10% of marital homophily by race."
The disappointment is clear by the final paragraph: "Understanding how these preferences are formed is an important next step for future research."
The justification for which is that race-mixing "reduces inequality between racial groups."
It found that increasing exposure to opposite-sex members of different class groups generates a substantial increase in interclass marriage, but increased exposure to other racial groups has "no detectable effect on interracial marriage.
"Residential segregation accounts for nearly half of marital homophily by class, but less than 10% of marital homophily by race."
The disappointment is clear by the final paragraph: "Understanding how these preferences are formed is an important next step for future research."
"Any opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not represent the views of the U.S. Census Bureau."
Why would they distance themselves from the study that they funded? 🤔
Why is the primary concern is with increasing White-Black intermarriage.
Why would they distance themselves from the study that they funded? 🤔
Why is the primary concern is with increasing White-Black intermarriage.
You wouldn't expect the U.S. Government to be funding research on how to increase Black-White intermarriage in the most effective way.
Have we not already achieved integration?
So the next step appears to be to directly push race mixing by focusing on preferences themselves.
Have we not already achieved integration?
So the next step appears to be to directly push race mixing by focusing on preferences themselves.
"We find that reducing residential segregation will not increase rates of interracial marriage on its own."
"A promising next step would be to study more granular data to understand whether increasing other types of exposure will help generate additional marriages."
"Understanding how these preferences are formed is an important next step for future research...will have downstream effects for the next generation of children growing up in these communities."
"A promising next step would be to study more granular data to understand whether increasing other types of exposure will help generate additional marriages."
"Understanding how these preferences are formed is an important next step for future research...will have downstream effects for the next generation of children growing up in these communities."
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