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social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy and anthropology > social identity
social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy and sociology > social identity

Preferred term

social identity  

Definition

  • Social identity is a theory developed primarily by Henri Tajfel and John Turner to understand the psychological basis of intergroup discrimination and preference. The theory attempts to identify the conditions under which members of one group discriminate in favor of the in-group to which they belong and against other out-groups. [Source: Green Consumerism: An A-to-Z Guide; Social Identity]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WJFXWR0T-R

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