Answer:
The correct answer is option - C. to maintain their self-esteem and social status.
Explanation:
Social identity theory explains that social identity is the sense of an individual person who they are based on the social group they belong to. It also suggests that the groups they belong are an essential and important reason for pride and self-esteem.
The pride and self-esteem influence the superiority and inferiority and discrimination on the basis of the social stature.
Thus, the correct answer is option - C.
