Individualism and collectivism differ chiefly in in-group identity and loyalty

Evidence

While both collectivism and individualism are multidimensional constructs, theorists largely agree that the principal distinction between the two resides in differences in the degree of in-group identity and loyalty (Triandis, Bontempo, Villareal, Asai, & Lucca, 1988; Yamaguchi, 1994). The core theme of individualism is the conception of individuals as autonomous beings who are separate from groups, while the central theme of collectivism is the conception of individuals as parts of groups or collectives. — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 1598

Categorization

• DEFINE: Frames the axis defining ingroup loyalty, the very mechanism the reader tracks across prejudice work.
• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 1598
• XREF: connects to: In-group boundaries within collectivism are permeable only by birth, not achievement — Leonard S. Newman and Ralph Erber (eds.), Understanding Genocide: The Social…, 1025