Social Identity and the Mexican Community

The election of President Trump can be shown to negatively impact the Mexican community through social identity theory. Since his election, President Trump has passed policies controlling immigration and uses harmful language to describe Mexicans, such as rapists and criminals. To investigate the impact that the presidency has had on the Mexican Community the author choose to analyze this influence with social identity theory. Social identity theory proposes that individuals’ self-concept is based on their identification to their ingroup, and when this ingroup (Mexican) is viewed unfavorably by the outgroup (Anglo-American), negative social identity occurs. The author interviewed 16 participants that work and are students in a university and identify as Mexican or Mexican American. Findings support that there was a difference in the participants who experienced negative social identity. Those participants with American citizenship indicated to have negative social identity when they spoke about Trump’s Presidency and policies, however, those participants without American citizenship such as DACA recipients showed to be discouraged more so because of the uncertainty of their future with immigration policies, and not negative social identity. My hypothesis that negative social identity will influence motivation in lifestyle was not supported

Social Identity and the Mexican Community

The election of President Trump can be shown to negatively impact the Mexican community through social identity theory. Since his election, President Trump has passed policies controlling immigration and uses harmful language to describe Mexicans, such as rapists and criminals. To investigate the impact that the presidency has had on the Mexican Community the author choose to analyze this influence with social identity theory. Social identity theory proposes that individuals’ self-concept is based on their identification to their ingroup, and when this ingroup (Mexican) is viewed unfavorably by the outgroup (Anglo-American), negative social identity occurs. The author interviewed 16 participants that work and are students in a university and identify as Mexican or Mexican American. Findings support that there was a difference in the participants who experienced negative social identity. Those participants with American citizenship indicated to have negative social identity when they spoke about Trump’s Presidency and policies, however, those participants without American citizenship such as DACA recipients showed to be discouraged more so because of the uncertainty of their future with immigration policies, and not negative social identity. My hypothesis that negative social identity will influence motivation in lifestyle was not supported

Rogue Athlete Endorsers: Using Social Identity Theory to Assess Brand Fit

Athlete endorsement deals typically assume that the brand will benefit from an association with the celebrity athlete\u27s public persona. When athletes find themselves in trouble with the law, spouses or frustrated fans, brands like Nike, Reebok, Buick, Wrangler and others must ask, \u27Can these rogue sports celebrity endorsers resurrect their image and their endorsement power? Are there certain rebellious products that may be better suited for endorsement from such rogue celebrities? These are the key questions addressed in this research. Survey results asking respondents to assess real athlete endorsers with either a \u27rebel\u27 or benign brand show that matching rebel endorsers with rebel brands can lead to positive brand attitudes and purchase intentions. Social identity theory, which shows how consumers identify with the athlete, and how that rubs off on the brand, is sued to explain the effects found in the study. Implications are addressed for marketers considering athletes are endorsers

Spiraling Down into Corruption: A Dynamic Analysis of the Social Identity Processes that Cause Corruption in Organizations to Grow

To date, theory and research on corruption in organizations have primarily focused on its static antecedents. This paper focuses on the spread and growth of corruption in organizations. For this purpose three downward organizational spirals are formulated: the spiral of divergent norms, the spiral of pressure, and the spiral of opportunity. Social Identity Theory is used to explain the mechanisms of each of these spirals. Our dynamic perspective contributes to a greater understanding of the development of corruption in organizations and opens up promising avenues for future research.corruption;dynamics;social identity theory;organizational factors

iSchools and Social Identity ??? A Social Network Analysis

We analyze the publication co-authorship network of an iSchool faculty community using ???Social Identity Theory??? as the theoretical lens. Initially, we discuss the need for a theoretical framework to analyze and interpret social network data. Then, we find out the patterns in the levels of interaction happening within the faculty community at an inter-group level. We grouped faculty members into different clusters according to several parameters such as their educational backgrounds, affiliations with research centers/labs, and h-indices. We based our analysis on this classification and we try to understand the relationship among social identity, group affiliation and academic collaborations. We conclude with the remarks that one could avoid idiosyncratic ways of interpreting social network data by using a proven theoretical lens like ???Social Identity Theory??

Organizational Change and the Identity Cycle: Understanding the Effect of Change on Individual Attitudes and Behaviors Through a Combined Social Identity Theory/Identity Theory Perspective

The study of roles and role behavior is particularly relevant today as individuals acquire more roles in the complexity of the 1990s. One environment that has been significantly prone to change is the workplace, where multiple committees, teams, and departments have transformed the nature of work and are altering the way that jobs are defined. In addition to the fact that workers are now taking on multiple roles within organizations, the roles themselves are changing at an accelerated pace. Reengineering, downsizing, mergers, acquisitions, and total quality initiatives are just a few of the interventions that businesses are implementing in order to become leaner, flatter, and more responsive to their environments. This paper draws from social identity theory and identity theory to understand how employees respond to organizational change. Given the fairly low success rates of major change efforts (estimates are between 10% and 50%), it is suggested that a more thorough understanding of the effect of these programs on an individual\u27s role within the organization is necessary. This paper begins by first defining, comparing, and contrasting social identity theory and identity theory. This has, to date, not been done, and it is particularly important because a number of authors appear to be using the two theories interchangeably. Next, social identity theory and identity theory are used to build a broader framework for understanding human behavior, and this model, called the identity cycle, is used to develop a set of propositions regarding the effects of organizational change on employee attitudes and behavior

Social identity theory and the authoritarian personality theory in South Africa

Social identity theory assumes that individuals and collectives apply identity management strategies in order to cope with threatened social identities. It is argued here that an integration of social identity theory and the authoritarian personality theory may help to investigate identity management strategies for minority and majority groups. It was intended to investigate predictors of identity management strategies applied by students at the University of Cape Town. Analyses are based on a questionnaire survey of 457 university students. Results only partially confirmed assumptions derived from social identity theory. Group identification and perceptions of legitimacy were related to the individual identity management strategy, “individualisation”, while the collective strategy “social competition” was associated with collective efficacy and authoritarianism. Perceptions of instability and authoritarianism predicted preferences for “temporal comparisons”. ‘Superordinate recategorisation’ was only very weakly predicted by group identification. The study indicated that social identity theory and the authoritarian personality theory might play different roles in preferences for identity management strategies. While social identity theory appears better in explaining individual identity management strategies, the authoritarian personality theory might be better in explaining collective strategies

Social identity theory and self categorization theory.

Political behaviour always involves social groups, whether these take the form of concrete networks and gatherings of individuals such as pressure groups, demonstrations, governments, cadres or committees, or whether they are constituted as large-scale institutions or imagined communities (Anderson, 1991) such as polities, states, political parties, interest groups, publics, constituencies or electorates. In so far as social groups are central to politics, it follows that the psychology of groups should be relevant to our understanding of political psychology. Social Identity Theory and Self-Categorization Theory represent major theoretical attempts to clarify the social psychological processes associated with group membership and action, and should therefore be in a good position to provide a significant contribution to that understanding

Social Identity Theory and the #Vanlife Movement

Every day individuals interact with others, create relationships, and shape the way they make sense of who they are. In recent years, these interactions are increasingly taking place through technology; people rely on the Internet in general and social media in particular to interact with others. As a result, the formation and performance of one’s identity takes place in an online environment more frequently. While a great deal is known about how people create and maintain their identities in face to face situations, there is much to still be understood about technologically contextualized interactions, and how those shape an individual’s sense of identity. Social media has become an integral part of people’s lives (DeMers, 2017), as they are seen as a way of creating and maintain our ‘personal brand’ (Kerpen, 2016). A total of 71% of the American population ages 18-24 are active on Instagram as well as 35% of the U.S. adult population, which has risen 7% since 2016, making it the most notable rising social media trend of 2018 (Smith & Anderson, 2018). This master’s thesis aims to add to existent knowledge by elaborating on and exploring existing theories of identity formation through the case study of the #vanlife movement on Instagram. #Vanlife is an increasingly popular ‘way of life’ that is made up of individuals who leave behind a life of stability and responsibilities to travel across the county in a van that has been converted to meet almost all of their living needs (Branman, 2018). The #vanlife movement exists primarily on the social media site Instagram. With the hashtag function of Instagram creating a place for #vanlife members to connect, create a sense of community, and collaboratively make meaning (Marwick & boyd, 2011; Mead, 1934) about the #vanlife movement, this hashtag serves as an ideal case study for the exploration of online identity performance. Identity, as will be explored in great detail below, is a socially situated process. This project assessed the #vanlife movement through a content analysis of #vanlife images, as well as semi-structured interviews with members of the #vanlife movement. Using grounded theory, the data was analyzed to gain insight into how identity was constructed. Results reinforced the performative nature of identity in the context of #vanlife experiences. Additionally, findings underlined the importance of the role of the perceived audience within the process of identity performance. Instagram also introduces unique difficulties in accounting for the perceived audience. Additionally, the #vanlife movement is commonly perceived as subversive in the way members live their lives. This thesis found that there are portions of the #vanlife movement that can be considered subcultural and subversive, but not to the extent that the #vanlife movement is initially perceived to be. The platform of Instagram is central to the understanding of the #vanlife movement and its ability to exist and grow. The affordances provided from Instagram play a central role in the definition of #vanlife, Moreover, the changing nature of these affordances shows the need to continually revisit theories and assumptions made about identity. With each new social media site that is introduced, updated, or altered, the process of identity creation and maintenance changes. As such, this thesis provides a starting point for ongoing research into creating a better understanding of the nature of online identity performance

A study of team cohesion and player satisfaction in two face-to-face games

In this paper we investigate the link between game rules, team cohesion and players’ satisfaction with their teams within face-to-face team-based games. To measure team cohesion, rules from two games were analysed from the perspective of Social Identity Theory in order to form a hypothesis as to which game would be more likely to lead to more cohesive teams, where team cohesion is measured by the extent to which each player identifies with their team. Player satisfaction was measured by looking at three factors: communication within the team, player outcome versus team outcome, and fairness. Significant differences were found in the team cohesion measure suggesting that, as predicted by Social Identity Theory, team cohesion can be fostered by game rules. Team cohesion also correlated positively with player satisfaction. Taken together, this suggests that for games in which team cohesion is an important part, game designers can incorporate game rules in such as a way as to increase the likelihood of both team cohesion and player satisfaction