You are reading a story about an Aboriginal Native in Australia who rejected his ethnic culture to assimilate into the majority culture and is living in Melbourne. However, he is having difficulty in his new role since he is not being fully accepted by members of the majority culture. According to Phinney, what ethnic identity status has the character in this story taken?

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The character is experiencing marginality, as he has rejected his own ethnic culture to assimilate into the majority culture but is not fully accepted by the majority culture either.

You Are Reading a Story About an Aboriginal Native in Australia