Rediscovering the Social Group: A Self-Categorization Theory.

19897,212 citationsJournal Article

Authors

David Willer

John Turner · Macquarie University

Michael A. Hogg

Penélope J. Oakes

Stephen Reicher

Margaret S. Wetherell

Abstract

1. Introducing the Problem: Individual and Group 2. Rediscovering the Social Group 3. A Self-Categorization Theory 4. The Analysis of Social Influence 5. Social Identity 6. The Salience of Social Categories 7. Social Identity and Group Polarization 8. Crowd Behaviour as Social Action 9. Conclusion.

Topics & Keywords

Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

Volume 18, Issue 4, pp. 645-645

DOI: 10.2307/2073157

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