Status Exchange in Intermarriage Among Hawaiians, Japanese, Filipinos and Caucasians in Hawaii: 1983-1994

Abstract

Intermarriage is one of the most salient demographic features of Hawaii. Between 1983 and 1994, 46% of all marriages contracted in Hawaii were racially exogamous. Over 80% of these intermarriages were formed among four major ethnic groups in the islands: Caucasians, Japanese, Filipinos and Hawaiians. This paper examines socioeconomic status exchange in outgroup marriage. Status homogamy emerges as the most important pattern of mate selection. In a broad sense, people choose their mate on the basis of equal socioeconomic status, either within or across boundaries of race and ethnicity. Gender differences are very small, indicating that status is equally important for both men and women in choosing a marital partner. However, these patterns suggest that groups of very high and very low stat us have a very restricted marriage market. Continued intermarriage also raises questions about how to measure race and ethnicity in the islands.

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