Couples' Experiences and Perspectives on Interracial Marriage - A Phenomenological Study Among Adventists

"Today’s world is often defined as a world without borders, or a global village. The distance between countries and continents seems to get shorter with the innovation of faster means of transportation and telecommunication. This new reality has given a different face to the world; meeting different people and mixed communities is no longer strange. In this new configuration, interracial marriages in both Christian and non-Christian communities have increased significantly, but very few studies look at the interracial marriage from the couples’ perspective. This study probes experiences and perspectives of interracial Christian couples. A phenomenological study design among eight Seventh-day Adventist couples living in Silang, Cavite, Philippines, helped explore their joys and challenges, as well as their perceptions about interracial marriage. The study found that Adventist interracial couples have a distinct foundation of marriage. This plays an important role in the way they experience and overcome their challenges."

Availability:
Free
Publication Date:
2012
Author:
Laurisse Sossah
Publisher:
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS)
Km 45.5 Emilio Aguinaldo Hwy
Lalaan I
Silang, Cavite  4118

Phone: 63 46 4144 300
FAX: 63 46 4144 301
Email: scribe@aiias.edu
URL: https://www.aiias.edu/en/
Order Information:
INFO Vol 15 No 2 (2012)
Subjects:
Language:
English
Resource Type:
Internet Resources; Published Articles & Papers
Resource Objective:
Research
Level:
Tertiary
Audience:
Teacher / Faculty, Student / Learner, Researcher
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist