Ethnic Studies Review
Orginal Publication Date
2008
Journal Title
Ethnic Studies Review
Volume
31
Issue
esr/vol31/iss2
First Page
153
Last Page
181
Abstract
The idea of the arranged marriage has always seemed "exotic" yet has fascinated the American public. Recent media coverage of arranged marriages is evident in popular periodicals such as the New York Times Online (August 17, 2000) and Newsweek (March 15, 1999). Foner highlights that the arranged marriage is an example of "the continued impact of premigration cultural beliefs and social practices" that South Asian immigrants have transported to the United States (Foner 1997, 964). She offers an interpretive synthesis by showing that "[n]ew immigrant family patterns are shaped by cultural meanings and social practices that immigrants bring with them from their home countries as well as by social, economic, and cultural forces in the United States" (Foner 2005, 157).
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Copyright ©ESR, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 2008
Comments
Cultural Insights: Practices and Policies