Homogamy by education and migration status in Monterrey, Mexico: changes and continuities over time

Patricio Solís (), Thomas Pullum and Jenifer Bratter

Population Research and Policy Review, 2007, vol. 26, issue 3, 279-298

Abstract: This paper reviews changes in homogamy by migration status and educational level in Monterrey, Mexico, through the analysis of marriage patterns for two cohorts of men born in 1905–1934 and 1940–1969. Results show a significant increase in educational homogamy, as well as in homogamy by rural origins. The changes suggest that education has played an increasingly important role in the process of mate selection, although certain particularistic characteristics, such as being a rural immigrant, are still important in marriage formation. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of these findings for the relationship between homogamy and social stratification. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007

Keywords: Homogamy; Mexico; Migration; Monterrey; Social stratification; Assortative mating (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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