Social Identification

Abstract

begin . . . by considering some general definitional and conceptual issues [on social identification], including notions of multiplicity, varying forms of identity, the distinction between personal and social identity, and the general concept of collectivity / this review sets the stage for an analysis of social identification framed by the following questions / what are the specific psychological mechanisms or processes involved in identification / what are the consequences of social identification / why are people motivated to identify with another individual or social category / how do social identities change over time