Contesting the Nexus between Intermarriage and Integration

Dan Rodríguez-García, Miranda J. Lubbers, Miguel Solana and Verónica de Miguel-Luken

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2015, vol. 662, issue 1, 223-245

Abstract: This article examines the nexus between intermarriage and sociocultural dimensions of the integration of immigrants in Spain. The data presented draw on ninety-four in-depth interviews conducted with immigrants of seven different origins in exogamous (mixed) and endogamous (same-origin) unions in Catalonia, the region with the highest rate of immigration and ethno-racial diversity in Spain. We apply a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative analyses. We find that the relationship between intermarriage and integration is complex and multidirectional: intermarriage has a direct effect on some dimensions of integration (e.g., the expansion and diversification of personal/social networks) but has no relationship (e.g., for identification with the society of destination) or a bidirectional relationship (e.g., for the learning of official languages) for others. Furthermore, we find that the outcomes are context-dependent and may be moderated by factors such as country of origin or gender. In sum, our results suggest a much more nuanced picture of the nexus between intermarriage and integration than has traditionally been theorized.

Keywords: immigration; intermarriage; integration; assimilation; identity; Spain; mixed methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716215598136

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