Social identity theory is primarily a theory of group freedom.
Evidence
Modern SIT has shifted from a theory of prejudice to a theory of group freedom, emancipation and mobilization (Reicher, 2012 ). As Billig argues, social identity theory is not a theory of prejudice … It is, at root, a theory of group freedom. It tells of the way that oppressed groups can fi nd ways to challenge groups that have the power to ascribe identities and stereotypes. — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice, 392
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Social identity is constituted by one’s free manner of adopting it. — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness: An Essay on…, 1238
Related
- Intergroup relations begin when people adopt collective rather than personal identity (similarity 0.84)
- Social identity theory’s contribution is integrative rather than wholly original (similarity 0.84)
- Social Identity Theory largely ignored emotion despite defining it in (similarity 0.82)
- Prejudice partly stems from the need for positive social identity via group comparison. (similarity 0.82)
- Social identity is constituted by one’s free manner of adopting it. (similarity 0.81)
- Social identity fuses group membership, emotional attachment, and the drive for distinctness. (similarity 0.81)
- Group identity satisfies basic psychological needs for belonging, distinctiveness, and meaning. (similarity 0.81)
- Collective identity shifts personal goals toward the group’s welfare (similarity 0.80)
- Group identity is flexible and memberships can be recategorized (similarity 0.80)
- People pursue self-worth through favorable evaluations of their groups (similarity 0.80)
- People derive self-worth from group membership and denigrate outsiders to protect it (similarity 0.80)
- Social identity derives its value from comparisons against out-groups (similarity 0.80)
- Social identities serve functions beyond esteem, varying by group (similarity 0.80)
- Improving intergroup relations requires changing identity thinking, not identity categories. (similarity 0.79)
- People identify with lower-status groups despite self-esteem motives (similarity 0.79)