CH3 INCLUSION AND IDENTITY Flashcards
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There are three (3) essential processes that combine to transform the lone individual into
a group member:
- inclusion
- identity
- collectivism
a process in which the single individual
changes from an outsider to an
insider by joining a group
inclusion
a process where group members
begin to think about the good of the
group rather than personal gains
collectivism
a process where individuals change their
conception of who they are to
include their group’s qualities as well
as their own individual qualities
identity
degree of
functional interconnectedness of a
group of people thought to promote
coordinated action for mutual
benefit.
social capital
deliberately excluding
a person or group of people from a
group by ignoring, shunning, or
explicitly banishing them
ostracism
2 reactions by Kipling Williams when someone is ostracized
- fight-or-flight response
- tend-and-befriend response
a response where
- Fighting back against the
exclusion or escaping the
situation
-
Those who fight become
hostile and aggressive when
rejected.
-
Others accept their rejection
passively and withdraw from
the group.
fight-or-flight response
a response where
- Nurture, protect, and support others
- Take steps to strengthen
their interpersonal relations
tend-and-befriend response
indicator of
acceptance into groups rather than
an index of one’s sense of personal
value
according to the socio-meter theory by mark leary
self-esteem
2 types of social relations
- exchange relationships (for individualists)
- communal relationships (for collectivists)
a type of social relation where interpersonal association
between individuals based
on each person’s desire to
increase the rewards they
receive from others in the
relationship
exchange relationship
a type of social relation concerned with what their
group receives than own
personal outcomes
communal relationships
enjoins
members to pay back in kind what
others give to them.
norm of reciprocity
2 types of reciprocity norm
- equity norm
- equality norm
group members
should receive outcomes in
proportion to their inputs.
equity norm
all group
members, irrespective of their
inputs, should be given an equal
share of the payoff
equality norm
An agreement that obligates the
individual to support the “general
will” of society as an “indivisible part
of the whole”
social contract
strive
to extract all the resources they can
while minimizing their contribution of
personal resources.
self-serving (ego-centric)
strive to increase the wellbeing of
the community as a whole.
group-serving (sociocentric)
- ## “me” component of the self-concept
- Unique, individualistic
qualities—traits, beliefs, skills, etc
personal identity
- ## “we” component of the self-conceptQualities that spring from
membership in a vast array of social
groups
social identity (collective identity)
2 components of the group-level self
- relational self
- collective self
- Ties to other people
- Ex. Father, husband,
employee, community leader
relational self