We study the effects of religious organizations on immigrants' assimilation. focus arrival Italian Catholic churches in US between 1900 and 1920, when four million Italians had moved to America, anti-Catholic sentiments were widespread. combine newly collected directories presence across years counties with full count Census Population. find that reduced social assimilation immigrants, lowering...

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>Marriage in Batak traditional society is a sacred tradition and its implementation must adhere to the rules established by ancestors. In customs, intermarriage within same clan considered as incest, which prohibited Law No. 1 of 1974 concerning marriage. The legal requirement for ...

The principle of keruv1 is central to the ideals and aspirations of Judaism. We frequently cite as one of our most important goals the need to bring those who are only tangentially involved in things Jewish closer to the center of Jewish life and to make Judaism more central to their lives. While the term keruv is most frequently invoked with regard to Jews, the same attitude might be of import...

This article reviews evidence on the labor market performance of Hispanics in United States, with a particular focus US-born segment this population. After discussing critical issues that arise US data sources commonly used to study Hispanics, we document how currently compare other Americans terms education, earnings, and supply, then discuss long-term trends these outcomes. Relative non-Hispa...

Abstract The Pew Research Center’s survey, Jewish Americans in 2020 , was designed to provide estimates of the size US population, sociodemographic data on issues such as intermarriage, child-rearing, engagement communal life, and a description American attitudes. A sophisticated sample design employed ensure accurate generalizable assessments population. Because Jews are small sub-group govern...

Abstract The role of Jewish activism in the transformative changes that have occurred West recent decades continues to be controversial. Here I respond several issues putatively related influence, particularly “default hypothesis” IQ and urban residency explain influence community enacting 1965 immigration law United States; other include ethnocentrism intermarriage whether diaspora Jews are hy...