To begin with, it is at first necessary to understand the meaning of social identity in the context of this paper. Social identity of a person is his identity or his essence in the society. It depends on how his personality is perceived by the society and what he thinks about his own self. External factors affect the identity of a person to a very great extent. It may cause changes that may be positive or negative. It is immensely important to note that social identity of a group or a person is not created in isolation. In this paper we are concerned with the social identity of people as a community.
Social identity crisis arises when certain factors start affecting the identity of a community in a negative manner to an extent that even survival
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Efforts were at zenith to form a unified India. Indian leaders wanted all the princely states to cede to India. At this juncture, we can trace the origins of Telangana crisis. The Nizam of Hyderabad had refused to join the territory of India and had decided to remain an independent state, taking advantage of the treaty of annexation. However, as this posed a threat to the unity and integrity of our nation, through political expertise Nizam was made to surrender however was allowed to be the Raj Pramukh . Hyderabad consisted of three linguistic regions, Marathi, Kannada, and Telugu. Telangana was this Telugu speaking region of Hyderabad. In the past, when British ruled India, Nizam ruled the region which we today know as Telangana while the other parts were under the British. Other areas flourished and developed under the British while the Telangana region under Nizam remained barbaric and underdeveloped. This is the sad history of discrimination, perpetual poverty, illiteracy and exploitation by landlords through the feudal system, despite being a region rich in …show more content…
It was a movement to unite all the Telugu speaking states. Now by that logic Telangana should also be a part of it. However, this is where the protest began. Andhra leaders supported the merging of Telangana with them because of their own selfish motives. Telangana was rich in resources and by including Telangana there would be no need to share the existing resources. However, it posed a threat to the identity of people in Telangana. As the States Re-organisation Committee said while opposing this merger, “seems to be the apprehension felt by the educationally backward people of Telangana that they may be swamped and exploited by the more advanced people of coastal areas.” Finally, in 1952 the movement succeeded and Telangana became a part of Andhra
“Identity crisis is a psychological term that describes someone who in the constant of searching for his/her identity. So identity crisis doesn’t refer to a real crisis but it just describes a normal stage of personality development.”(M.Farouk Radwan). Many people in this world suffer from it, and some may not know they do. First off, what is identity crisis? To simplify, it is when a person has a hard time finding who they really are, and for some people it’s a difficult thing to do. Here are some question to consider. Why do people hide their true identity? Is there a deeper meaning then we know about? When not knowing who you truly are is it hard to connect to society? What are some causes and effects of identity crisis? There
Identity is one of the major physiological issues, which are distorted when one practices conformity. Identity is not just a set of computerized data that differentiates one from another, identity is something much deeper and personal; ultimately it's about personal worth. Ones identity is about how one perceives themselves in relation to their families, society, gender, and beliefs. It's also about how we perceive and value one another. The shifting of identit...
The question ‘who am I?’ raises speculations about who we are as human beings and why we behave the way we do. This is of great interest to social psychologists. One particular theory about this social identity is that it is not fixed or innate but that it is something that changes over time and is constructed through our social interactions with other people. This essay will explicate the idea of socially constructed identities and consider the evidence for and against this view with examples of research studies from both social constructionism (Phoenix, 2007) and Social Identity Theory (SIT) (Turner and Brown, 1978).
People go through many obstacles when they face their social identity. Some can overcome their differences, but others may not have they change to even face them due to the treatment that they get from society. Social identity is the one of many controversial and complex problems that many individuals deal with. Because, sometimes it used to be misunderstood making reference to racism and/or others complex matters. “On Being a Cripple” and “How It Feels to Be Colored” are two essays in which both characters suffer from some kind of discrimination. Indeed, in “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston and “On Being a Cripple” by Nancy Mairs, each author shows different attitude, endures challenges, and change toward social identity.
In the Social Identity Theory(SIT), TT, looked at inter groups relations from an identity perspective. They claimed, layered on top, beside and underneath inter group conflict is identity issues. Therefore, group identity becomes a psychological engine that allows us to understand how group conflict emerges. In this essay I will focus on 3 concepts SIT suggests. The first social comparison and distinctiveness are concepts which give insights about person’s psychology in his group’s affect on it. For gay people, it is obvious that they are not in a helathy place with these 2 concepts. After I talk about instability which is a cognitive alternative that shows gays that their relative position in the society can be changed. Later, I talk about 5 stage model which incorporates macro and micro to explain intergroup relations. I
Social identities and factors and/or experiences that have shaped your worldview. My Ethnic and cultural traditions and values have molded my social identities, in which both my Ethnic and cultural traditions and values and social identities have formed my worldview. According to my social identity wheel: My race is Asian/Pacific Islander and Filipino American. My ethnicity is Filipino. My sexual orientation is heterosexual. My religion is Roman Catholic. My age is of a young adult. I am a female. My national origin is the United States of America. My sense of who I am is based on my ethnic group that I have identified myself to belong in.
"Identity is a dynamic feature of social life. That is, it is something that is constantly evolving and changing. For some people, identity can change rapidly and dramatically, of course, but for most of us our identities evolve slowly and imperceptibly" (Livesey, n.d., p.1).
The social identity theory is a person’s sense of who they are based on their social
The Social Identity theory (SIT) was proposed by Henry Tajfel. It was then later developed by Tajfel and Turner in 1971 to help them understand inter group relations. The Social Identity theory assumes that individuals strive to improve their self-image by trying to enhance their self-esteem, through social (in and out groups) and personal identities. There are 4 main concepts within the social identity theory all of which will be discussed in the essay.
Social identity theory can be applied to many different problems and real life situations. It demonstrates the role of categorization in behaviors, and explores how being part of a group affects social interaction in everyday life.
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Whilst the growth of Indian nationalism put considerable pressure on the Raj, historians offer many interpretations as to the fundamental cause of Independence. Gandhi’s non-cooperation movement and subsequent campaigns meant that nationalism began to appeal to the masses and helped establish a broad based movement for Independence. However, the British were always able to supress the nationalist movements, through reform or by using force, up to the Quit India movement of 1942. British involvement in the Great War and particularly the Second World War placed them in a weaker position economically, whilst the social and political expectations of the Indian people were changing, which strengthened nationalism and discontent.
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Social identity theory is based on four interrelated concepts: social categorization, social identification, social comparison and positive distinctiveness. Social categorization is tendency to divide and therefore categorise individuals into in-groups (individual belongs) and out-groups (individual does not belong); it groups different social circles based on the members’ stereotypical culture and behaviour. This often leads to category accentuation effect, which is exaggerating of intergroup differences and intragroup similarities; individual underestimate perceived variability within groups but overestimate variability between groups. Social identification is way of identifying individual with a particular social group based on their in-group norms and by doing so, may adopt some of the values and behaviours of that particular group. Social comparison and positive distinctiveness is when social identity contributes to our self-image so we seek positive social identities to maintain and enhance self-esteem. We compare in-group with out-group and also discriminate the out-group to establish the superiority of in-group, enhance their self-image...
In today’s society, there has been a greater emphasis on identity than in the past. The perception of identity has changed due to the growing human population, and being able to distinguish oneself from the general population. Identity is the uniqueness of a person. As people get older, their identity might change since they become more aware of the society and also are more independent. By creating and recognizing an identity, one can interact with others who have a similar identity. Identity can be formed socially. There are several factors that influence an identity.