Which collective identity surfaces depends jointly on readiness and context fit

Evidence

However, not all collective identities of a person are salient at the same time. Which specific collective identity becomes salient while others remain dormant depends on which socially shared place or group membership moves into the psychological foreground, which is in turn a joint function of person variables (“readiness”) and more immediate social context variables (“fit”; Turner et al., 1987). — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4402

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to self-categorization theory and the broader social identity literature also covered in earlier chapters of this book. — connects to: Identity salience is dynamic and context-responsive while identification is stable — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 863