Homogamy refers to:

a. stable marriage-like relationships between members of the same sex.
b. marriage rules that limit each individual to one spouse at a time.
c. the tendency to choose a spouse with a similar social and cultural background.
d. customs that prohibit the marriage of same-sex partners.
e. the laws in a society determining who can marry whom.


C

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