Hypergamy refers to the practice or act of marrying someone who is of a higher social or economic class than oneself. It is often seen in the context of a woman marrying into a higher social level, making both choices (A) a type of mésalliance, in the sense that it involves marrying across social boundaries, and (B) correct.

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Hypergamy is

A) A type of mésalliance.
B) Marriage in which the woman marries into a higher social level.
C) Marriage in which the woman marries into a lower social level.
D) Both (a) and (b) above.
E) Both (a) and (c) above.

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