%0 Generic %1 tajfel2004social %A Tajfel, Henri %A Turner, John C. %B Key readings in social psychology. %C New York, NY, US %D 2004 %E Sidanius, J. T. Jost J. %I Psychology Press %K k3 socialidentity theory %P 276--293 %T The Social Identity Theory of Intergroup Behavior %X This reprinted chapter originally appeared in (Psychology of Intergroup Relations ed. by S. Worchel; W. G. Austin, 1986, 7-24.) The aim of this chapter is to present an outline of a theory of intergroup conflict and some preliminary data relating to the theory. It begins with a discussion of alternative approaches to intergroup conflict with special attention to the "realistic group conflict theory" (RCT). RCT's relative neglect of the processes underlying the development and maintenance of group identity and the possibly autonomous effects upon the in-group and intergroup behavior is responsible for some inconsistencies between the empirical data and the theory in its "classical" form. In this sense, the theoretical orientation to be outlined in this chapter is intended not to replace RCT, but to supplement it in some respects that seem essential for an adequate social psychology of intergroup conflict--particularly as the understanding of the psychological aspects of social change cannot be achieved without an appropriate analysis of the social psychology of social conflict. The authors argue that people derive a sense of self-worth and social belongingness from their memberships in groups, and so they are motivated to draw favorable comparisons between their own group and other groups. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved) %@ 1841690694 1841690708

@misc{tajfel2004social, abstract = {This reprinted chapter originally appeared in (Psychology of Intergroup Relations [ed. by S. Worchel; W. G. Austin], 1986, 7-24.) The aim of this chapter is to present an outline of a theory of intergroup conflict and some preliminary data relating to the theory. It begins with a discussion of alternative approaches to intergroup conflict with special attention to the "realistic group conflict theory" (RCT). RCT's relative neglect of the processes underlying the development and maintenance of group identity and the possibly autonomous effects upon the in-group and intergroup behavior is responsible for some inconsistencies between the empirical data and the theory in its "classical" form. In this sense, the theoretical orientation to be outlined in this chapter is intended not to replace RCT, but to supplement it in some respects that seem essential for an adequate social psychology of intergroup conflict--particularly as the understanding of the psychological aspects of social change cannot be achieved without an appropriate analysis of the social psychology of social conflict. The authors argue that people derive a sense of self-worth and social belongingness from their memberships in groups, and so they are motivated to draw favorable comparisons between their own group and other groups. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)}, added-at = {2016-01-27T15:45:09.000+0100}, address = {New York, NY, US}, author = {Tajfel, Henri and Turner, John C.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/244b886ae1ea84fdc330eeb0c49c9875a/asmelash}, booktitle = {Key readings in social psychology.}, description = {PsycNET - Display Record}, editor = {Sidanius, J. T. Jost J.}, interhash = {d6b30fd56bc88c2465b2642b200503b9}, intrahash = {44b886ae1ea84fdc330eeb0c49c9875a}, isbn = {1841690694 1841690708}, keywords = {k3 socialidentity theory}, pages = {276--293}, publisher = {Psychology Press}, refid = {2004-13697-016}, timestamp = {2016-01-27T15:45:09.000+0100}, title = {The Social Identity Theory of Intergroup Behavior}, year = 2004 }