Candace grew up in a middle-class family and met Charles in college. Charles was from a very wealthy family, and his parents did not want him to marry Candace because she was not from their social class. Eventually, they broke up and Charles married a girl from another wealthy family and Candace married someone from a middle class family. What is the term for the observation that most marriages comprise people from similar social classes?
A) homogamy
B) monogamy
C) social stratification
D) habitus

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Homogamy is the term for the observation that most marriages comprise people from similar social classes. Monogamy refers to the practice of having one spouse at a time. Social stratification is the hierarchical arrangement of social classes in a society. Habitus refers to the set of dispositions, habits, and tastes individuals acquire through socialization and that shapes their behaviors and attitudes.

Candace Grew Up in a Middle-Class Family and Met Charles