Social Identity Flashcards
How do you communicate your identity to others?
self-definition comes from the social categories to which we belong. They are represented in our mind as social identities.
There are two distinct categories of our behavior in interaction when it comes to the behavior that we portray. What are they?
Personal (Interpersonal behavior) and Social Identity (Intergroup behavior). It provides with the perspective of identity as a continuum.
What are the implications of the identities that we have?
That they may clash with other identities that we may have or that they are dogmatic in thinking which doesn’t mean well for others that are not in the in-group.
Issues of unique vs. shared identity
there is a conflict between wanting to fit into and be accepted by a group of similar people but still the need to stand out and be unique, to be identifiable even within a group.
According to Jenkins (2000) Social identity…
identity is the defining component of humans as social beings.
what is the ‘Social Identity Theory’? (SIT)
Focus on groups within the individual
Key roles of
i) group membership
ii) emotional significance of this membership
Social categories both describe and prescribe our attitudes. This means…
The environment you are in determines the change in behavior.
We engage in stereotypical behaviors, which are to be expected in that group, finding importance of belonging or identifying with that group.
The ‘Self-Categorisation Theory’ (Turner, 1985)
Uses stereotypical and normative assessments
Focuses on how individuals categorize themselves
Accentuates the in-group similarities and out-group differences
Can result in depersonalisation, stereotyping and collective behaviour.
Self-Enhancement
It drives how we rationalize our own behavior, and comes this belief that our behavior is generally good. It also ensures stereotypes are in-group favourable.
The ‘Self-Categorisation Theory’ (Turner, 1985)
Uses stereotypical and normative assessments
Focuses on how individuals categorize themselves
Accentuates the in-group similarities and out-group differences
Can result in depersonalisation, stereotyping and collective behavior.
Self-Enhancement
It drives how we rationalize our own behavior, and comes this belief that our behavior is generally good. It also ensures stereotypes are in-group favorable.
Bias emerges when we develop our identity via
processes of comparison.
In-Group Love, Out-Group Hate…
Talks about our own group reinforces norms and codes of conduct.
Individual level, we are concerned with similarity whereas group level we are concerned with differences in identity.
Often when we negatively stereotype an out group because they are considered a threat they constitutes. The higher the threat, the more negative stereotypes.
Why do we need to identify with groups?
- To gain social structure and security (Tajfel & Billig, 1974)
- To enhance our sense of self-esteem (Tajfel & Turner, 1979)
____ _____ _____ is the driving force behind our decisions
Positive social identity
