Rules of Endogamy

question 55

Multiple Choice

Rules of endogamy

• A)prove that the incest taboo is not a cultural universal.
• B)encourage people to disregard social distinctions in choosing mates.
• C)tend to maintain social distinctions between groups.
• D)expand a population's gene pool.
• E)result in ever-widening kinship networks.

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