The groups we belong to
Explore how several group memberships can be part of one person’s identity.
The picture in words
- Membership
- A person can belong to several groups.
- Context
- A setting can bring a membership into focus.
- Identity
- Group belonging can contribute to a sense of self.
Reading the illustration
Compare the memberships and consider how a setting can make one more relevant.
Try a question
Which membership might become more relevant during a team practice?
Show the explanation
Being a teammate may become more relevant, while other memberships remain part of the person’s life.
Read the sources
- Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/12-5-prejudice-and-discriminationSelected rendered passages on social identity and self-fulfilling expectations, reviewed in the topic-selection research.