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  • 4 - The Rise of Never-Married Black Singles

  • Kris Marsh, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Book:
    The Love Jones Cohort
    Published online:
    02 February 2023
    Print publication:
    09 February 2023, pp 52-72

  • Summary

    Chapter 4 argues that marriage as a social institution is changing in the United States. One consequence of this is the rise of Black never-married singles as a demographic and those who are also middle class : the Love Jones Cohort. Through the narratives of the Love Jones Cohort and discussion of the various theoretical assumptions that have been put forward to explain declining marriage rates among Black Americans – especially women – Chapter 4 introduces a framework for understanding how and why the Cohort has begun stepping into the limelight, and what the implications of this might be. This chapter also sets out some of the quantitative and theoretical rationalizations that have been put forward or may be relevant in explaining the rise of Black middle-class SALAs in the U.S., backed up by relevant narratives from interviewed members of the Love Jones Cohort.

The Love Jones Cohort
  • Single and Living Alone in the Black Middle Class
  • Kris Marsh
  • Published online:
    02 February 2023
    Print publication:
    09 February 2023
  • Drawing from stratification economics, intersectionality, and respectability politics, The Love Jones Cohort centers on the voices and lifestyles of members of the Black middle class who are single and living alone (SALA). While much has been written about both the Black middle class and the rise of singlehood, this book represents a first foray into bridging these two concepts. In studying these intersections, The Love Jones Cohort provides a more nuanced understanding of how race, gender, and class, coupled with social structures, shape five central lifestyle factors of Black middle-class adults who are SALA. The book explores how these Black adults define family and friends and decide on whether and how to pursue romantic relationships, articulate the ebbs and flows of being Black and middle class, select where to live and why, accumulate and disseminate wealth, and maintain overall health, well-being, and coping mechanisms.