Mixed Marriage

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Abstract

Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Trends in Mixed Marriage -- 1. The United States Has Become More Accepting of Interracial Marriage -- 2. Interracial Marriages in England Are Common -- 3. South Asians in North America Are More Open to Mixed Unions -- 4. The South Asian Community in England Sees a Rise in Mixed Marriages -- 5. In Mideast, Interfaith Couples Travel to Cyprus to Wed -- 6. Toronto Is the Mixed-Marriage Capital of Canada -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Factors That Influence the Prevalence of Mixed Marriage -- 1. Malaysian Mixed Marriages Are Common and Accepted in Multicultural Society -- 2. Japanese Women Are Influenced by the Media to Prefer Western Men -- 3. Northern Ireland's Acceptance of Catholic-Protestant Marriages Is Based on Class and Economic Factors -- 4. Indonesia Has Made Legal Improvements for Mixed Marriages -- 5. Interfaith Marriages in the Philippines Are Based on Common Heritage -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Barriers to Mixed Marriage -- 1. India Is Not Fully Accepting of Interfaith Marriages -- 2. Jordanian Women in Mixed Marriages Face Legal Discrimination -- 3. Bosnia and Herzegovina's Sectarian Divide Is Influencing Interfaith Marriage Rates -- 4. Tribal Fighting Frightens Kenya's "Mixed" Couples -- 5. Intertribal Marriages in Africa Are Stigmatized -- 6. Russia's Mixed Marriages Are Endangered by Cultural and Religious Pressures -- 7. South Korea Does Not Support Multicultural Couples -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Some Consequences of Mixed Marriage -- 1. The Global Prevalence of Interracial Marriage Will Eventually Blur Racial Distinctions -- 2. Turks with African Ancestors Want Their Existence to Be Felt.