Social Identity theory

Question 1

who?

Answer 1

Tajfel and Turner in 1979

Question 2

What is social identity?

Answer 2

The sense of self in terms of group membership.
-Positive social identity increases self-esteem
e.g. being in a group

Question 3

what is social categorisation?

Answer 3

Categories people based on shared characteristics
e.g age, race, gender

Question 4

what is social identification?

Answer 4

Adopting the identity of the group that has been joined

Question 5

what is social comparison?

Answer 5

comparing the joined group with other groups

Question 6

Strengths of the SIT?

Answer 6

Explains why people feel more empathy towards people similar to them
Explains bias towards i groups and against our groups that often lead to conflict

Question 7

Strengths of the SIT?

Answer 7

Explains why people feel more empathy towards people similar to them
Explains bias towards i groups and against our groups that often lead to conflict

Question 8

Limitations of SIT?

Answer 8

Claims that comparable groups are likely to experience conflict
Does not address intergroup conflict based in competition for resources