A distinction between forms of social identity formation in small interactive groups is investigated. In groups in which a common identity is available or given, norms for individual behavior may be deduced from group properties (deductive identity). In groups in which interpersonal relations are central, a group identity may also be induced from individual group members' contributions, making ...

The impact of change in context on identity maintenance, the implications of maintenance efforts for group identification, and the effects of perceived threats to identity on self-esteem associated with group membership are examined in a longitudinal study of Hispanic students during their 1st year at predominately Anglo universities. Whereas ethnic identity is initially linked to the strength ...

Two experiments exploring the effects of social category membership on ‘real life’ helping behavior are reported. In study one, intergroup rivalries between soccer fans are used to examine the role of identity in emergency helping. An injured stranger wearing an ingroup team shirt is more likely to be helped than when wearing a rival team shirt or an unbranded sports shirt. In study two, a more...

Identity is seen as a cultural and social construct, which indicates how we have been embodied and how we might represent ourselves. The knowledge that identities are the outputs of discourses is a familiar characteristic of some societal concepts. Gender, as an identity or a sense of our identity we build for ourselves, rather than something we are born with, is a constructed cultural category...

Let $G$ be a group with identity $e$. Let $R$ be a $G$-graded commutative ring with a non-zero identity and $M$ be a graded $R$-module. In this article, we introduce the concept of graded almost semiprime submodules. Also, we investigate some basic properties of graded almost semiprime and graded weakly semiprime submodules and give some characterizations of them.

Based on motivated identity construction theory (MICT; Vignoles, 2011), we offer an integrative approach examining the combined roles of six identity motives (self-esteem, distinctiveness, belonging, meaning, continuity, and efficacy) instantiated at three different motivational levels (personal, social, and collective identity) as predictors of group identification. These identity processes we...