Kish Bar-On, Kati (2024) Beyond binary group categorization: towards a dynamic view of human groups. Philosophical Psychology. ISSN 0951-5089

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Abstract

Society is a composite of interacting people and groups. These groups play a significant role in maintaining social status, establishing group identity and social identity, and enforcing norms. As such, groups are essential for understanding human behavior. Nevertheless, the study of groups in everyday group life yields many diverse and sometimes contradicting theories of group behavior, and researchers tend to agree that we have yet to understand the emergence of groups out of aggregates of individuals. The current paper aims to shed new light on the convoluted interrelation between groups and individuals by focusing on individuals’ social identities and group categorization. It does so by exploring the dynamic nature of the self and its implications on identity and group membership, and introducing a framework recognizing the fluidity of groups and group categorization. Incorporating historical insights with contemporary theories, this paper argues for a flexible understanding of group dynamics that surpasses rigid in-group and out-group classifications, proposing instead that group affiliations exist along a continuum that reflects the ever-changing social landscape.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Kish Bar-On, Kati katikish@gmail.com 0000-0001-6867-3701
Keywords:	Group categorization social identity intergroup relations dynamic identities group membership dynamic social ontology
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Concepts and Representations Specific Sciences > Psychology > Social Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr. Kati Kish Bar-On
Date Deposited:	19 Sep 2024 11:50
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2024 11:50
Item ID:	23921
Journal or Publication Title:	Philosophical Psychology
DOI or Unique Handle:	https://doi.org/10.1080/09515089.2024.2398622
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science > Concepts and Representations Specific Sciences > Psychology > Social Psychology
Date:	1 September 2024
ISSN:	0951-5089
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23921

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