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Sociology · Q4

Marriage, Family and Kinship in Sociology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Sociology · question 4

Q4

When a person is required to marry the sister of his deceased wife the system is known as:

A.
Levirate
B.
Exogamy
C.
Hypergamy
D.
None of these
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The system where a person is required to marry the sister of his deceased wife is known as sororate, not levirate.

Levirate refers to the custom where a man is required to marry the widow of his deceased brother.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option D: None of these, as none of the provided options correctly define the system where a person marries the sister of his deceased wife.