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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > theory (group processes) > social identity theory
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > social identity theory
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > psychological processes > social identity theory
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > psychological processes > social identity theory
social science subjects > business and management > international business > international management > social identity theory
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > approaches to management theory > international management > social identity theory

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social identity theory  

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  • Social identity theory, more accurately the social identity perspective or approach, is a social psychological theory of the self-concept, group membership, group behavior, and intergroup relations. Originating in the work of Henri Tajfel in the late 1960s and collaboration with John Turner in the early to mid-1970s, social identity theory mainly focused on intergroup issues such as conflict and discrimination. [Source: Encyclopedia of Leadership; Social Identity Theory]

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