Fall 2009 – Spring 2010

Patterns of Intermarriage and Cross-generational In-marriage Among Native-born Asian Americans

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This article examines patterns of post-1965 native-born Asian Americans’ intermarriages and cross-generational in-marriages using a combined sample of the 2001-2006 American Community Surveys from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. The analysis focuses on ethnic and gender differences in intermarriage and cross-generational in-marriage rates and patterns. About 55% of native-born Asian Americans are found to … Read more

Bollywood Weddings

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Kavita Ramdya’s debut book, BOLLYWOOD WEDDINGS: DATING, ENGAGEMENT AND MARRIAGE IN HINDU AMERICA, is this year’s answer to the age-old questions, “Why do we fall in love with the people we fall in love with?” and “Why do we marry the people we choose to marry?” To answer these questions – the ethnic, religious, linguistic, … Read more

2010 Census Hard-To-Count Interactive Map & New York City’s Asian Population

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The Census 2010 Hard-To-Count Interactive Map provides a powerful, interactive mapping tool for community groups, local governments, the media, public officials, and others to help boost participation in the 2010 Census. The mapping site not only pinpoints census tracts that the U.S. Census Bureau considers difficult to enumerate, it also displays the detailed demographic and … Read more

Wings of Defeat

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Internationally, Kamikaze pilots remain a potent metaphor for fanaticism. In Japan, they are largely revered for their selfless sacrifice. Yet few outside Japan know that hundreds of kamikaze pilots survived the war. By the spring of 1945, when all Japanese planes were reassigned to kamikaze (Tokkotai) attacks, Japan could no longer defend its airspace and … Read more

Intercultural Perceptions of Obesity Among Chinese Americans

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Obesity is a major health epidemic affecting all ethnic groups including Chinese Americans. A qualitative study was conducted to explore the interface of traditional Chinese and American values related to perceptions of obesity in Chinese Americans residing in the New York metropolitan region. The researchers will highlight intercultural influences, social norms, and gender effects that … Read more