Social identity and social categorization theories have offered some of the most exciting developments in social psychology - informing work on everything from intergroup relations to personal identity. This comprehensive book surveys the latest empirical and theoretical findings, alongside original contributions, to provide an invaluable overview of this important field.
The internationally-renowned contributors explore a broad range of psychosocial phenomena including intergroup discrimination, influence, group polarization, collective behaviour, impact of minorities, prejudice, stereotypes and leadership.Social identity and social categorization theories have offered some of the most exciting developments in social psychology - informing work on everything from intergroup relations to personal identity. This comprehensive book surveys the latest empirical and theoretical findings, alongside original contributions, to provide an invaluable overview of this important field.
The internationally-renowned contributors explore a broad range of psychosocial phenomena including intergroup discrimination, influence, group polarization, collective behaviour, impact of minorities, prejudice, stereotypes and leadership.PART ONE: REPRESENTATIONS OF SELF AND GROUP
Regarding the Relationship between Social Identity and Personal Identity - Jean-Claude Deschamps and Thierry Devos
Social Representations in Personal Identity - Willem Doise
The Personal-Social Interplay - Carmencita Serino
Social-Cognitive Prospects on Identity and Self-Others Comparison
Self-We-Others Schemata and Social Identifications - Maria Jarymowicz
PART TWO: ESTABLISHING GROUP IDENTITY
A Developmental View of the Search for Group Identity - Stephen Worchel
The Role of Prototypicality in Group Influence and Cohesion - Penelope Oakes, S Alexander Hls8