Social identity

notion of social identity and the social support a group gives. Haslam et. al. (2009) defines a group as relating various social entities, defined in a broad sense as relational structures we engage with and help to define who we are as an individual. Tajfel & Turner (1979) proposed the Social Identity Theory that claims that the groups which people belonged to were an important source of pride and self-esteem. Groups give us a sense of social identity; a sense of belonging to the social world.…

A person’s social location is made up by a variety of social factors. Social location can be defined by their age, gender, race, income, and education. These factors along with other things have had a significant impact on my views of today’s society. The legal age of adulthood in the United States is 18. Being only 16 years old, I do not have the many responsibilities that adults do. Also, I am ineligible to vote, leaving me without a say on America’s future. At this age being a female…

Not only is this a way to maintain a sense of unity, but this is also a form of group identification that strengthens their willingness to assist their families (Telzer & Tsai et al. 76). Group identification which follows the Social Identity Theory by Tajifal state this. Due to this way of thinking, children are more concerned with family unity, rather than completing independent goals. When students have a selfless mindset of putting others before oneself, they place themselves in a…

Personal Identity versus Social Identity The personal identity phenomenon has been attracting philosophers throughout history and has been recognized as one of the central philosophical issues. At first sight, personal identity equals to the awareness of the individual self. Therefore, some medieval thinkers, including Descartes, considered personal identity as a soul, which makes people who they are. However, one significant difference between Descartes’ and others’ perception lies in his…

as being a part of the out group shows that the classmates comment threatened her social identity ultimately, leading her to behavioral change. According to Belle Derks, Jeffrey Stedehouder, and Tiffany A. Ito authors of Social Identity Modifies Face Perception: An ERP Study of Social Categorization states, “establishing clear in-group/out-group distinctions becomes more important to people when their social identity is threatened, for instance, when their group has low status or when it lacks…

pretty. She has a symmetrical face, straight hair, and is white. This women is meek, attentive, virginal, and easily controlled by man. This women does not exist, and has been created by society in order to keep women docile. Expectations for women’s identities, – their looks, their actions, and their thoughts – have all been constructed by society for societal gain, and are frighteningly harmful for the women who must strive to reach impractical ideals. Unreachable ideals are constantly forced…

Reflection exercise through bringing awareness to the social identity categories I coincide with, I found that my overall social identity does not fit with simply one category. For the social identity categories of Race, Sex, and Religion, I fall under the Targeted Social Group by being a biological Asian woman and a Muslim. For the social identity categories of Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Ability/Disability, I fall under the Privileged Social Group by associating myself as a Gender…

what I found about Ruth’s culture and my own, the biggest recommendation I can make for successful intercultural communication would be for people to be aware of individual values. “Many [people] hold an integrative set of values, such as I-identity and we-identity patterns across a diverse range of situations” (Ting-Toomey & Chung, p. 48). In other words, I think that these two value pattern often relate to the situation that people find themselves in, more than the what the persons dominate…

Five things that I learned from reading chapter 1 that were new to me are that; before the interview, the social worker or student who will be doing the interview should take a look around and ask yourself how you would feel coming there. Consideration or prior arrangement should be made if the client is likely to bring a child and if so; is there anything for the child to play with. I thought that this was very important as it speak volume of who the interviewer is. The student does not want…

humans inherit their racial identity, ethnic identity, and social class from their immediate family. That is to say; African-Americans also acquire their physical traits from their biological parents, they learn the culture from their family and ethnic community. Although they may have different abilities access to wealth by reasons of their higher education and successful careers today, the public insists on arranging them in the social hierarchy based on their parents’ social class. In fact,…