Recognizing subgroup identities within a shared team identity reduces intergroup bias.

Evidence

If, however, people continued to regard themselves as members of different groups, but all playing on the same team, intergroup relations between these “subgroups” would usually become more positive than if members only considered themselves as “separate groups.” Nevertheless, Allport (1954/1979) claimed that these superordinate or “concentric loyalties take time to develop, and often of course they fail completely to do so” (pp. 44–5). However, under conditions in which subgroup identities are recognized and valued and linked positively to the superordinate group identity, a dual identity may be effective for reducing intergroup bias and maintaining harmonious relations between groups. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 577

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the Common Ingroup Identity Model literature; echoes the contact hypothesis tradition from Allport’s original work and later work on superordinate categorization. — connects to: Assuming shared identity permits recognizing differences across experience. — Farhan Samanani, Conviviality and its others: for a…, 46; Distinguishing identification dimensions improves prediction of intergroup outcomes — Sonia Roccas and Yechiel Klar and Ido Liviatan, The Paradox of Group-Based Guilt: Modes…, 143; Ingroup-outgroup pairing, not either alone, drives identity shifts — Brandon Randolph-Seng, Darcy A. Reich, and Kenneth G. DeMarree, On the Nonconscious Antecedents of…, 50 (+1 more)