Concept information
Preferred term
endogamy
Definition
- The Greek for ‘within’ (endo) is here coupled with the Greek for marriage (gamy) to describe the institution of marrying within a particular group. Social groupings of various scales – tribes, clans, castes, nations – can require it. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Sociology; Endogamy]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/endogamy
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