Identity, Social‐Psychological Aspects of

Bibliographic Data

ID23650475
AuthorsR Jaspal (0000-0002-8463-9519, De Montfort University, corresponding author)
Year2015
Pages1-4
Publication date2015-12-30
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueWiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781118663202.wberen466
OpenAlexW2461812186
ISBN9781118663202
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

Nowhere is the concept of identity more relevant than in the domains of “race,” ethnicity, and nation, given that these social categories can gain particular social and psychological traction when they are construed as forms of self‐definition. This entry provides a brief overview of the social identity approach and then focuses specifically upon the contribution of identity process theory to the social psychology of identity. It is argued that an integrative theory such as identity process theory is necessary for a holistic understanding of the antecedents and consequences of identity in relation to “race,” ethnicity, and nationalism.

Aesthetics · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Identity (music) · Identity formation · Race (biology) · Self-concept · Social group · Social identity approach · Social identity theory · Sociology · Anthropology · Cultural Differences and Values · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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