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Social identity theory
- Henri Tajfel
- Ingroups (parent, friend, wife)
- Outgroups
- Self esteem
- Social mobility (Black is beautiful, Ghandi)
- Importance
- Prejudice (blue eyes/brown eyes study)
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Social constructionism
- No single theorist
- World understanding through social relations
- Cultural context
- Identities fluid
- Constructed in social interactions
- Language important (terrorist/freedom fighter)
- Qualitative methods
- Social and cultural context in creating peoples perspectives
- Kenneth Gergen (pen/computer)
- Importance
- New perspective
- Modern interest re: qualitatitve
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Embodiment
- Body = important to identity
- Effect on every aspect of lives
- Body project
- Important re: identity theories
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Minimal groups
- Random allocation group
- Particpants allocated superficial minimal
- Henri Tajfel – tested SIT re: ingroup/outgroup
- Importance
- Implications re: reducing prejudice
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Core identity
- Central identity
- Eriksen’s Psychosocial theory of identity
- Internal self remains stable
- Continuity with the past
- Identity is not rigidly fixed
- Eight stages of development
- Normative crises = modify our core identity
- Controversial re: fixed
- Importance
- Important in psychosocial theory
- Important issue of debate
- Not shared by other identity theories
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