Aufsatz(elektronisch)#1Juni 2000
The Psychological Foundations of Identity Politics
In: Annual review of political science, Band 3, Heft 1, S. 419-447
ISSN: 1545-1577
This chapter reviews social psychological theories relating to political identity and group behavior. We define individual and social identity, examine the main social psychological explanations of social identity, and discuss work on intergroup relations, boundaries, and conflict. We suggest several particular substantive political debates that would benefit from knowledge of this literature.