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endogamy (ĕndŏg`əmē): see marriage marriage, socially sanctioned union that reproduces the family . In all societies the choice of partners is generally guided by rules of exogamy (the obligation to marry outside a group); some societies also have rules of endogamy (the obligation to marry within a ..... Click the link for more information. . endogamy [en′däg·ə·mē] (biology) Sexual reproduction between organisms which are closely related. (botany) Pollination of a flower by another flower of the same plant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This personality has been reared in a culture of "familism" where the family is considered extended, patriarchal, patrilineal, patrilocal, endogamous, and occasionally polygynous. 75) In her study of the staff of the Chamber of Accounts of Lille, Leclercq found that officials reinforced their common interests by forming endogamous kinship ties. Ballard's lucid exposition on shifting effects of transnational migration between Britain and Mirpur District, Pakistan, explores the ebbs and flows of attachment and investment by family members, whether in supporting those at home, or in investing in flashy but empty houses, monuments to success in competition between endogamous biraderi descent groups. |
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