Merton's Theory of Hypogamy

Abstract

Hypogamy is generally referred to a marriage when a man marries a woman who belongs to lower social group or class. This paper focuses on Merton's theory of hypogamy and also analyzes its critique.

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Merton's Theory of Hypogamy

Introduction

Marriage is generally considered as an act of making eternal relationship between a man and woman and can be seen as a social institution that enables a couple to tie a legitimate relationship. In addition, it has been seen in many cultures that marriages are considered as a legitimate action for living together as well as making children from cultural ...