Question

​mary, a catholic, is in a romantic relationship with aaron, a protestant. they plan on getting married. mary's family is not happy about her relationship with aaron because her family has a cultural practice of marrying only catholics. this cultural practice followed by mary's family is an example of _____.

a. ​endogamy
b. ​polyandry
c. ​bigamy
d. ​exogamy
e. ​misandry

Answer 1

a. endogamy. The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan or tribe.

Answer 2

This cultural practice followed by Mary's family is an example of endogamy. Inbreeding is the union through marriage or reproductive purposes between members of the same family or ethnic or social group (for example, a religious group). This practice is common in many countries with very dominant cultures or in religious groups, where race or culture is expected to be conserved through offspring.

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