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: .

Malina's choice reflects the preference of Exogamy.                                              

Explanation:

The term exogamy refers to the custom of marrying outside the community or social group. Exogamy can also be described as the mating of the genetically less-related individuals, also known as out-breeding.

Exogamy increases the chances of having a healthier offspring. As, it increases the genetic diversity in the offspring and reduces the chances of inheriting two copies of the same defective gene.

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