Collective identity

Spectator cards complement a mass dance display, Kaeseong, North Korea

A collective identity refers to individuals' sense of belonging to a group (the collective). From the perspective of the individual, the collective identity forms a part of his or her personal identity. Sometimes, the sense of belonging to a particular group will be so strong that it will trump other aspects of the person's personal identity (for example, the person may be willing to assume great risks for the group, even as great as loss of life).

Risks

Within the typical collective, agreement is valued over debate, creating a "comfortable cocoon" for groupthink.

Collective identity in science fiction

• The Borg

See also

• Fraternities
• Rituals
• Communalism
• Team sports
• Ethnography
• Identity crisis (psychology)
• Tribe
• Clan
• Caste
• Nation
• Covert cell
• Imagined communities

External links

• Globalization and Autonomy Glossary Entry
• Collective Identity and Expressive Forms
• What a Mighty Power We Can Be
• Perception of the minority's collective identity and voting behavior: The case of the Palestinians in Israel
• references in social pychology
• http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/marcuse/present/972ident.htm
• http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ratcliffe/index.php?p=26

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