Question

question 8
6.25 points
sarna, an orthodox jew, marries nathan, a reform jew. sarna is disowned by her parents because, as far as they are concerned,
she has married outside their religion. she has violated the rule of
a hypergamy.
b endogamy.
c homogamy.
d exogamy.

Explanation:

• Hypergamy refers to marrying someone of a higher social or economic status. This is not relevant here as the issue is about religious group, not status.
• Endogamy is the practice of marrying within one's own social group (such as a religious group). Since Sarna's parents are upset she married outside their religious group (they expect endogamy - marriage within the Orthodox Jewish group), this is the key concept.
• Homogamy is marriage between similar people (could be in terms of age, education etc., but the core here is the religious group boundary which endogamy specifically addresses).
• Exogamy is marriage outside one's social group. But Sarna's parents' rule is about expecting endogamy (opposite of exogamy in this context).

Answer:

B. endogamy