Abandoned Families: Social Isolation in the Twenty-First Century

by Kristin S. Seefeldt

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 with nearly 50 couples, she examines their marital choices and how these unions influence their identities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087154783X
• ISBN13: 9780871547835
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"