Question

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:

Answer 1

Steve is displaying symbolic ethnicity. Symbolic ethnicity is practiced and enjoyed by white Americans and it is viewed as a loyalty to and pride in a cultural tradition that can be experienced emotionally and lived without having to be incorporated to the person's way of behaving every day. In the US, symbolic ethnicity is a crucial component to their cultural identity.