Social identity theory : constructive and critical advances

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Social identity theory : constructive and critical advances

edited by Dominic Abrams and Michael A. Hogg

Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1990

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Bibliography: p. 250-293

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Social identity is a major social psychological theory of intergroup relations and group processes. Formulated in the early 1970s by the late Henri Tajfel, its central tenet is that group behaviour arises from a shared sense of social category membership, an insight which has led to theoretical advances in social psychology. This book offers a critical description of many of the most important developments by contemporary social identity researchers in Europe, North America and Australia. The first section of the book focuses on cognitive and motivational processes in group behaviour; the second deals with the relationship between identification and regulation of motivational behaviour within the group and the third concentrates on relationships between groups and on social structure.

Table of Contents

  • An introduction to the social identity approach, Dominic Abrams and Michael A.Hogg
  • self-categorization and social identity, Michael A.Hogg and Craig McCarthy
  • social motivation, self esteem and social identity, Michael A.Hogg and Dominic Abrams
  • intergroup comparisons and social identity - some links and lacunae, Steve Hinkle and Rupert A.Brown
  • levels of explanation, levels of categorization and self-categorization theory (SCT), Fabio Lorenzi-Cioldi and Willem Doise
  • how do group members regulate their behaviour? An integration of social identity and self-awareness theories, Dominic Abrams
  • reputation, social identity and the self, Nicholas Elmer and Nicholas Hopkins
  • the black sheep effect - outgroup homogeneity in social comparison settings, Jose M.Marques
  • minority influence - manifest discrimination and latent influence, Juan A.Perez and Gariel Mugny
  • social identity and social dilemmas - a double-edged sword, Marilynn B.Brewer and Sherry K.Schneider
  • inter-group contact - social identity and social cognition, Lucy Johnson and Miles Hewstone
  • language and social identification, Itesh Sachdev and Richard Y.Bourhis
  • social stereotypes and social identity, Susan Condor.

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