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social identity

social identity

the self in terms of our group memberships such as our gender or ethnicity

personal identity

self on a more individual, private, and interpersonal level

esteem concept

social identity theory is based on three assumptions

1) individuals want good self-____ which supports a positive self-____

salience

social identity theory is based on three assumptions

2) individual’s identity will be viewed in light of the ________ (collective value) of the group

social comparison

social identity theory is based on three assumptions

3) you assess the value of your ingroup via _______ __________ with an outgroup

permeability

the ability to move between groups because of flexibility of group boundaries

impermeablitiy

the inability to move between groups because of lack of flexibility of group boundaries

Tajfel et al (1971)

studied whether discrimination could be created due to allocation into groups based on minimal characteristics, found when we are aware an outgroup exists we will discriminate in favour of the ingroup

acculturation

a process of psycological an dcultural change becasue of contact and interaction between cultures

Berry (2008)

came up w 4 strategies for cultural change

assimilation

Berry (2008)’s 4 strategies for cultural change

1) ________ - open to change and unconcerned about loss of original culture

integration

Berry (2008)’s 4 strategies for cultural change

2) ________ - hold onto traditional values and beliefs but want daily interactions with other cultures

seperation

Berry (2008)’s 4 strategies for cultural change

3) ________ - value original culture and are adverse to losing touch with values and traditions

marginalization

Berry (2008)’s 4 strategies for cultural change

4) ________ - not interested in maintaining original culture but little interest in relations with others

healthy migrant effect

recent migrants tend to be healthier than their native born counterparts

negative acculturation effect

the apparent diminishing difference between migrants and native born counterparts over time

Shan et al (2015)

found a positive association between obesity and acculturation among 1375 South Asian male migrant workers in the UAE

Delavario et al (2013)

found a relationship between acculturation and obesity among hispanic migrants in the US

Da Costa, Dias, and Martins (2012)

found higher prevalence of overweight for native Portuguese than new migrans, longer lengths of residence = higher prevalence of overweight