A social identity is the portion of an individual's self-concept derived from perceived membership in a relevant social group.[1] As originally formulated by Henri Tajfel and John Turner in the 1970s and the 1980s,[2] social identity theory introduced the concept of a social identity as a way in which to explain intergroup behaviour.[3][4][5] Social identity theory is best described as a theory that predicts certain intergroup behaviours 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.[3][5] This contrasts with occasions where the term social identity theory is used to refer to general theorizing about human social selves.[6] Moreover, and although some researchers have treated it as such,[7][8] social identity theory was never intended to be a general theory of social categorization.[2] It was awareness of the limited scope of social identity theory that led John Turner and colleagues to develop a cousin theory in the form of self-categorization theory,[1][5][9] which built on the insights of social identity theory to produce a more general account of self and group processes.[2][5] The term social identity approach, or social identity perspective, is suggested for describing the joint contributions of both social identity theory and self-categorization theory.[5][9][10] Contents 1 Aspects of the theory 1.1 The interpersonal-intergroup continuum 1.2 Positive distinctiveness 1.3 Positive distinctiveness strategies Individual mobility Social creativity Social competition 2 Development 2.1 Historical background 3 Implications 3.1 Ingroup favoritism 4 Controversies 4.1 Self-esteem hypothesis 4.2 Positive-negative asymmetry 4.3 Intergroup similarity 4.4 Predictive power 4.5 SIT-lite 5 See also 6 References 7 External links.
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` This textbook introduces students to social psychology. visually, the presentation is admirable: space, colours, summaries, and activities are imaginatively and very helpfully used. Three traditions in social psychology are presented: experimental, psychodynamic, and social constructionist. The book is divided into six chapters, written by different authors. Each of the first three chapters introduces one of the traditions. Each of the last three explores implications of these traditions to one social issue. Altogether, then; how could this book be evaluated? Well, perhaps it should not be. After all, already in the preface is it explained that the purpose is to explore different ways of framing or constructing the subject matter at hand until you have found your way of making sense of it ' - Groupwork ` When considering a volume that has essentially the form of a textbook, particular criteria apply. It is important that it is accurate, up-to-date and covers an appropriate range of material in an accessible and stimulating manner. It is important that it is a flexible vehicle for use with diverse courses, and does not overly impose a particular or narrow intellectual structure. In all these respects, this text is to be recommended. Finally, it is important that all students of social psychology should try to see the historical and cultural linkages that extend across and through its subject area, and this is the other message that comes across from this exceptionally well thought-through book' - Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology ` This social psychology textbook [includes] a stimulating and complex picture of the state of theory and practice in politically progressive psychological discourse analysis' - Discourse & Society ` This is a splendid book in which psychology goes public. [it] provides an exciting discussion of how human mental processes.
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