midterm 1 part 5 reviews Flashcards
What is the definition of “Identity?”
our sense of self
What is the difference between “personal” and “social” identities?
personal identity :
a distinct sense of self including personally defined attributes
social identity :
the part of the self-concept including one’s view of self as a member of a particular social category
What is “Social Identity Theory (SIT) and what assumptions does it make?
identification with a social category influences how people perceive themselves and how they navigate their social world
What is the “minimal group paradigm?”
the common finding that even when people are arbitrarily assigned to a group they tend to favor those who are placed in the same group
Group based self-esteem, when threatened, can be protected in what three ways?
- Mobility
- Social Competition
- Social Creativity
What causes people from the same ratio-ethnic background to have different understandings of identities?
How do we view “in-groups” and “out-groups?”
“us” vs “them”
-the sense of identification become s stronger if there is a perception of there or devaluation
-we tend to see both groups as homogeneous or internally alike
-often perceived in stereotypical terms, negative usually
when does socialization begin?
when an employee joins an organization
What does “effective socialization” lead to?
not only a mastery of tasks, roles, and environmental knowledge, but also to embeddedness in a network so social relationships and a sense of positive organizational support
According to our text, what is “ethnic identity?”
involves a sense of connection with “people who see themselves and are seen by others as having a common ancestry, shared history, shared traditions, and shared cultural traits (language, beliefs, values, music, dress etc.)
Do all people view ethnic identity the same way; if not, in what ways are ethnic identities viewed?
What are the four ways that a multiracial individual moves from one group to another?
1) border identity
2) singular identity
3) transcendent
4) protean identity
What is “code switching” and what does it involve?
changing of identity
-is so pronounced that it resembles that of moving from one country to another and requires a serious and concentrated effort
Why are US residents more likely today to identify with more than one race?
What does “intersectionality” refer to?
occupying 2 or more marginalized identity statuses can elicit different reactions
ex . minority sexual orientation, and race or disability and sex
