Members of the upper class in the United States may,quite inadvertently,be practicing ________ because how they manage the lives of their children in schooling practices results in a kind of arranged marriage.

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Endogamy refers to the practice of marrying within one's own social, cultural, or ethnic group. The statement suggests that upper-class parents manage the education and social connections of their children in a way that only allows them to interact with and potentially marry people from similar backgrounds, thus practicing endogamy. White privilege (A) is a separate concept related to the societal advantages afforded to white people, while exogamy (B) refers to the practice of marrying outside one's own social, cultural, or ethnic group. Polygamy (D) refers to the practice of having multiple spouses, which is not mentioned in the statement.

Members of the Upper Class in the United States May,quite