Which term describes marriage across different social classes?

• A. Endogamy
• B. Homogamy
• C. Exogamy
• D. Monogamy

Answer: (C)

Exogamy is about marrying outside one's social group, which includes crossing class boundaries. When two people from different social classes marry, they are forming a union that crosses those group lines, matching the idea of exogamy. Endogamy would keep the marriage within the same class or group, so it wouldn’t describe cross-class unions. Homogamy focuses on marrying someone who is similar in key traits (often including class), emphasizing similarity rather than crossing boundaries. Monogamy relates to having one spouse at a time, not the social grouping involved. So, the term that best fits marrying across different social classes is exogamy.