Social Identity Theory (SIT) developed from Tajfel’s work on intergroup processes which focused on the genesis of conflict between social groups, and the factors which influence support for, or attempts to change, established social hierarchies (Tajfel, Henri., & Turner, John C. 1979).
In Social Identity Theory the self is reflexive in that I can take itself as an object and can categorize, classify, or name itself in particular ways in relation to other social categories or classifications. The process is called, “Self-Categorization” (Turner, Hogg, Oakes, Reicher, &Weathererell 1987) to understand objects and to identify them we categorize.
Through this process identify is formed. A social identity is a person’s knowledge that he or she belongs to a social category or group, (Hoss & Abrams …show more content…
In the final stage people categorize themselves as part of the group. They identify with the group and tend to compare themselves with other groups. The group needs to maintain their self-esteem to compare with the other teams. They would like to stay above or compare above average to others.
This would be a very crucial step for people when categorizing themselves into two groups…especially if they have formed rivalry. This would be a step that would make them compete with one another in order to maintain their self-esteem. This would be the time that groups would be competing for popularity among one another and would be most hostile towards careers and identities.
Social identity theory group membership is not something we put on and take of everyday like clothing. The in-group we choose, I believe at times may not be a choice. We may have not been given the option to choose to not go to church. We may have had to go to an inner city school with less options for self-esteem. We may have not have chosen to have been cast into the out-group. However, competing every day to get or to stay in the in-group is amongst everyone
In Social Identity Theory the self is reflexive in that I can take itself as an object and can categorize, classify, or name itself in particular ways in relation to other social categories or classifications. The process is called, “Self-Categorization” (Turner, Hogg, Oakes, Reicher, &Weathererell 1987) to understand objects and to identify them we categorize.
Through this process identify is formed. A social identity is a person’s knowledge that he or she belongs to a social category or group, (Hoss & Abrams …show more content…
In the final stage people categorize themselves as part of the group. They identify with the group and tend to compare themselves with other groups. The group needs to maintain their self-esteem to compare with the other teams. They would like to stay above or compare above average to others.
This would be a very crucial step for people when categorizing themselves into two groups…especially if they have formed rivalry. This would be a step that would make them compete with one another in order to maintain their self-esteem. This would be the time that groups would be competing for popularity among one another and would be most hostile towards careers and identities.
Social identity theory group membership is not something we put on and take of everyday like clothing. The in-group we choose, I believe at times may not be a choice. We may have not been given the option to choose to not go to church. We may have had to go to an inner city school with less options for self-esteem. We may have not have chosen to have been cast into the out-group. However, competing every day to get or to stay in the in-group is amongst everyone