Chapter 6: Social Identity Flashcards
self-categorization
the process of seeing oneself as a member of a social group
social identity
those aspects of the self-concept that derive from an individual´s knowledge and feelings about the group memberships he or she shares with others
BIRG (bask in reflected glory)
a way of boosting self-esteem by identifying oneself with the accomplishments of good qualities of fellow in-group members
out-group homogeneity effect
the tendency to see the out-group as relatively more homogeneous and less diverse than the in-group
minimal intergroup situation
a research situation in which people are categorized, on an arbitrary or trivial basis, into groups that have no history, no conflicts of interest, and no stereotypes
social identity theory
the theory that people´s motivation to derive self-esteem from their group memberships is one driving force behind in-group bias
moral exclusion
viewing out-groups as subhuman and outside the domain which the rules of majority apply
stigmatized
negatively viewed by others
stereotype threat
the fear of conforming other´s negative stereotype of your group
individual mobility
the strategy of individual escape, either physical or psychological, from a stigmatised group
social creativity
the strategy of introducing and emphasising new dimensions of social comparisons, on which a negatively regarded group can see itself as superior
social change
the strategy of improving the overall societal situation of a stigmatised group
social competition
the strategy of directly seeking to change the conditions that disadvantage the in-group, for example by building group solidarity and challenging the out-group
