Steve is a white American whose family has lived in the United States for 200 years.During the Olympics,Steve cheers for Britain in swimming,because,he says,"I'm British!" During soccer,he cheers for Sweden,saying,"I have some Swedish in me,too!" Steve is displaying:
A) white racial identity.
B) externally imposed ethnicity.
C) symbolic ethnicity.
D) exclusive white ethnicity.

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Steve is displaying symbolic ethnicity, as he is identifying with and showing support for different ethnic groups based on his distant heritage rather than his immediate cultural or racial identity. He is not displaying exclusive white ethnicity, as he is not limiting his identity solely to being white, nor is he displaying externally imposed ethnicity, as he is voluntarily choosing to identify with and show support for these different ethnic groups during specific events.

Steve Is a White American Whose Family Has Lived in the United