In her native country of India,Malina's family would have insisted that she marry someone of a similar ethnicity and social class.Her family has immigrated to the United States,and though her family disapproves,Malina marries a Hawaiian man she has fallen in love with.Her choice reflects her preference for the U.S.marriage rule of:
A) endogamy.
B) exogamy.
C) nuclear families.
D) polygamy.

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Malina's choice to marry outside of her own ethnic and social class reflects the U.S. cultural norm of exogamy, which encourages individuals to marry outside of their own group. Endogamy, on the other hand, is the cultural norm in many societies that encourages individuals to marry within their own group. Nuclear families and polygamy are not relevant to Malina's situation.

In Her Native Country of India,Malina's Family Would Have Insisted