A system under which a woman is permitted to many a person of the lower caste but vice versa is not ...........

Sociology Preliminary Marriage , family and kinship

A system under which a woman is permitted to many a person of the lower caste but vice-versa is not allowed is known as :

hypergamy

hypogamy

promiscuity

polygamy

- The system where a woman is allowed to marry a person of a lower caste, but the opposite is not allowed, is called hypogamy.

- Hypogamy (Option 2): This is when a woman marries someone of a lower social or caste status.

- Hypergamy (Option 1): This is the opposite, where a woman marries up, to a higher status or caste.

- Promiscuity (Option 3): This refers to engaging in sexual relationships with multiple partners, without exclusivity.

- Polygamy (Option 4): This is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time.

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