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SW2312 SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY GROUP 5

portialiloro08 — 2024-02-26 19:27:03 UTC

Molemo Liloro 202200159

Lehlohonolo Mabitsa 202200144

Ntšeliseng Monoto 202200248

Liteboho Kotele 202200225

Ratanang Ngatane 202200194

Bongiswa Ntlantlo 202200150

INTRODUCTION

portialiloro08 — 2024-02-26 19:42:38 UTC

Social identity theory is a portion of an individual's self-concept derived from perceived membership in relevant social group. This theory is described as a theory that predicts certain inter-group behaviors on the basis of perceived group status differences, the perceived legitimacy and stability of those status differences, and the perceived ability to move from one group to another.

HISTORY

portialiloro08 — 2024-02-26 19:55:59 UTC

The term social identity theory was established in academics in the late 1970's, but the basic underlying concepts emerged in the early 20th century.

● In 1906, Sumner captured primary dynamics from his influential works, I the late 1920's the collectivist perspective had all but disappeared from main stream social psychology.

● Over 50 years later, the first formal use of the term "social identity theory", Tajfel wrote this on the state of social psychology:

"Thus, social categorization is still conceived as haphazardly floating 'independent variable' between the condition determining its presence and mode of, and its outcomes in widely diffused commonalities of social behavior."

TYPES & STAGES

portialiloro08 — 2024-02-26 20:05:20 UTC

Personal identity: its the unique characteristics and attributes that distinguish and individual from others.
Social Categorization: the process of sorting people into social groups based on their shared characteristics fostering a sense of belonging and connection with these similar attributes.
Social Comparison: evaluating one's group in comparison to other groups which leads to an in-group favoritism and out-group discrimination.
In-group: the social group to which an individual belongs fostering a sense of identity belonging and loyalty.
Out-group: groups perceived different from the in-group which leads to sense of competition, bias and discrimination.

ASSUMPTIONS

portialiloro08 — 2024-02-26 20:15:37 UTC

● As an individual learn to identify as a member of particular groups, they may then favor the inner group or discrimination against an out-group.

● If an individual finds themselves in a group with low status, social identity theory shows various ways in which an individual may respond, either by attempting to disentangle oneself from the group or mobilize towards ameliorating the status of the group.