How Do the Rules of Endogamy Function in Society

question 47

Multiple Choice

How do the rules of endogamy function in society?

• A) They prove that the incest taboo is not the cultural universal it was once thought to be.
• B) They encourage the extension of affinal bonds to an ever-widening circle of people.
• C) They tend to maintain social distinctions between groups.
• D) They expand the gene pool.
• E) They extend kin ties across classes.

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