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SOCIAL IDENTITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social identity
1, record 1, English, social%20identity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social identity refers to the ways that people's self-concepts are based on their membership in social groups. 2, record 1, English, - social%20identity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identité sociale
1, record 1, French, identit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] l'identité sociale peut se définir comme la partie du concept de soi d'un individu qui résulte de la conscience qu'a cette personne d'appartenir à un groupe ainsi que la valeur émotionnelle qu'il y attache. Selon cette logique, l'individu va rechercher l'appartenance à un groupe dont l'identité est perçue comme étant distincte et positive, dans l'optique de protéger son estime de soi. 2, record 1, French, - identit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social identity theory
1, record 2, English, social%20identity%20theory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SIT 2, record 2, English, SIT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social identity theory was developed by Tajfel and Turner in 1979. The theory was originally developed to understand the psychological basis of intergroup discrimination. 3, record 2, English, - social%20identity%20theory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Social identity theory involves three central ideas: categorization, identification and comparison ... 4, record 2, English, - social%20identity%20theory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The basic idea is that we think of ourselves and others in terms of not only a personal self but also social identities. For example, the minimal group paradigm revealed that when people see themselves as belonging to different groups this can produce intergroup bias. 5, record 2, English, - social%20identity%20theory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie de l'identité sociale
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27identit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TIS 2, record 2, French, TIS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] selon la théorie de l'identité sociale, les attitudes envers autrui pourraient rapidement changer selon la position comme membre d'un groupe social (identité sociale) ou comme individu unique (identité personnelle). 3, record 2, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27identit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La théorie de l'identité sociale suggère que les identifications collectives sont multiples et se recoupent largement. L'hypothèse que l'on peut se sentir à la fois Wallon, Belge, Européen, etc., y trouve donc un fondement théorique solide. 4, record 2, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27identit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
De fait, la TIS et la TAC [théorie de l'auto-catégorisation] ont une portée universelle ; leurs postulats sont censés s'appliquer à toute situation de relations intergroupes (TIS), voire à tout phénomène groupal (TAC). 5, record 2, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27identit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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