While being legally married to Cassie, James married Lisa, too.James has engaged in ________.
A) hypergamy
B) homogamy
C) bigamy
D) endogamy

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Bigamy is the act of marrying a person while still being legally married to someone else. In this scenario, James is legally married to Cassie and has entered into a second marriage with Lisa without legally dissolving his first marriage. Therefore, the correct answer is option C) bigamy.
Hypergamy refers to the practice of marrying someone from a higher social class or caste. Homogamy is the tendency to marry someone who shares similar characteristics or traits, such as education level or religion. Endogamy is the practice of marrying within one's own social, cultural, or ethnic group. None of these terms accurately describe James' situation as described in the question.

While Being Legally Married to Cassie, James Married Lisa, Too