Concept information
Preferred term
exogamy
Definition
- From the Greek εντòζ + γαµώ (“out” + “to marry”), exogamy is the marital rule according to which the spouse must be sought outside the social group (e.g. kindred, totem, royal) one belongs to. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Exogamy]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/exogamy
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