Collective identity and shared grievances reinforce each other bidirectionally

Evidence

It is important to reiterate that, for collective identity to politicize, these grievances must be experienced as widely shared among in-group members. Collective identity itself should be a facilitating factor here because it fosters homogenization and (self- )stereotyping processes that in turn transform “your” and “my” experiences into “our” experiences (Simon & Hamilton, 1994; Turner et al, 1987). Collective identity thus heightens the awareness of shared grievances. Conversely, shared grievances also reinforce collective identity in that special treatment or events affecting primarily the ingroup (e.g., its material living conditions, values, principles, or privileges), but not other groups, enhance the social-contextual fit or salience of “us-them” distinctions (Simon, Pantaleo, & Mummendey, 1995; Turner et al., 1987). The causal relationship between collective identity and awareness of shared grievances is therefore bidirectional. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4428

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to social capital literature (e.g., ‘your and my experiences become our experiences’ echoes Coleman on group closure). — connects to: Shared social identity both causes group behaviour and is caused by it.; People act together because shared identity lets each expect others will join — John Drury and Rupert Brown and Roberto González and Daniel Miranda, Emergent social identity and observing…, 130; Shared identity underpins commoner formation and collective action. — Jessica Carrick-Hagenbarth, Institutional Bricolage and Commoning…, 133 (+6 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4428