Group Identity and Assimilation

Michela — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:58:29 +0000

During a discussion about social identity theory, someone asked how race functioned as an identity. Social belief structure is defined by Hogg as, “people’s beliefs about the nature of intergroup relations and their assessment of the validity and effectiveness of different strategies to achieve or maintain positive intergroup distinctiveness,” meaning there is an emphasis on maintaining a group identity that is distinct from other groups, creating a clear “us” “them” dynamic. The five components of ...

Mossakowski – Contemporary Racism

Group Identity and Assimilation