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Homogamy is marriage between individuals who are, in some culturally important way, similar to each other. Homogamy may be based on socioeconomic status, class, gender, ethnicity, or religion,〔(Homogamy ). ''Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences''.〕 or age in the case of the so-called age homogamy. It is a form of assortative mating. It can also refer to the socialization customs of a particular group; such that people who are similar in religion, class, gender, or culture tend to socialize with one another. ''Homogamy'' has been suggested as a term for same-sex marriage or other union, and heterogamy as a term for marriage or union between people of different sexes.〔("Homogamy Unmodified," ) by Philip N. Cohen. ''Journal of Family Theory and Review'' 3:47-51 (2011).〕〔("The Abominable and Detestable Crime Against Nature": A Revised History of Homosexuality & Mormonism, 1840-1980 ) (2004) by Connell O'Donovan.〕 ==In relationship science== There are many outliers in the study of interpersonal relationships that tend to favor the marital union of two persons beyond that of their ethnicity, religion or socio-economic status. Regardless, they all return to the attractions of similarities that make up homogamy.〔("Definition of Homogamy" )〕 Around the world, there are three themes regarding the criteria with which people evaluate potential mates. They are: warmth and loyalty, attractiveness and vitality, and status and resources.〔Miller, R. S., & Perlman, D. (2009). Intimate Relationships (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.〕 These three themes can heavily shape themselves around the tertiary traits of ethnicity, religion and socio-economic status, the three particular themes surrounding homogamy. Furthermore, over time as we come to know our partners well, we tend to revise our opinions of what we want in an ideal partner so that our standards fit the partners we already have, a classical behaviour to cognitive dissonance in partners to change our perspectives of those around us, increasing general homophily and similarities. With this in mind, marriages that tend not to be as homogamous at first may find themselves transforming into them over time. One’s ethnicity can easily link us to the biological vitality and looks that we will be born with. One’s socio-economic status self-implies your platform of status and resources. And one’s religious or spiritual beliefs can have a hand in how we perceive and treat others around us, and often we tend to be warmer and more trustworthy to those with similar beliefs. All things considered, homogamy is an unsurprising phenomenon of interpersonal relationships regarding the liking and nurturing of others who are like us, may look like us, and act like ourselves. Homogamy is the broader precursor of what is endogamy, which encompasses homogamy in its definition but also includes an open refusal of others on the basis of conflicting traits, appearances and fiscal worth. Homogamy is much less rigid in structure—one can have differences in particular denominations of Christianity for example, but will not be a focused point of contention in the relationship.〔("Religious Homogamy and Marital Happiness." )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Homogamy (sociology)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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