Collective Identity Theories

Francesca Poletta & James Jaspar 

Collective identity is born in outsiders meaning the outsiders create the identity of the group although the group do have to somehow obide by or enforce this somehow. For example, if young people are the collective, adults are the outsiders so they create the identity of the group e.g Youths are all loud an wear tracksuits.

David Snow

There is non definite definition of collective identity. 'One-ness' is what you think you are and is uniquely you and 'We-ness' is what you share with other people (Attributes or experiences)

Tafjal & Turner

Everyone has different social personalities which means they have different personalities depending on who they are with. ('Multiple social identities)

Sheldon Stryker

People we interact with shape our identity 'identity negotiation' and 'social expectation' apply.

Mikhail Bakhtin

This theory purely suggests that throughout life people change for example our music taste

David Gauntlett (1)

You have to create your identity throughout life and we do this by lifestyle choice (Active/Not-active) In essence everyone wants to live their own lives but we end up up living an experimental life meaning we try out new things and see what suits us and then end up with our identity.

David Gauntlett (2)

Through parents, the media and other influences we are constantly told to create our identity but this is hard to do.