collective identity
Shared group belonging
Collective identity is a sense of belonging to a group based on shared characteristics, history, beliefs, or experiences.
It shapes how members see themselves in relation to others: Their collective identity as survivors united them.
Nations, ethnic groups, religions, and movements all form collective identities that influence behavior and solidarity.
The term appears frequently in sociology and political discourse.
- shared valuesPrinciples held in common
- common groundPoints of agreement
- solidarityUnity among allies
- sense of belongingFeeling included and accepted
- belongingnessNeed for social inclusion
community · culture · ethnicity · heritage · shared history · social movements · nationalism · national pride · symbols · folklore · myths · group cohesion · kinship · advocacy · patriotism · unity · we · team spirit
- identityself, selfhood, self-expression, self-image, self-concept
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- community valuescommon good, solidarity, social cohesion, diversity, mutual respect
- self-expressionstyle, self-expression, fashion, self-portrait, clothing
- social historyeveryday life, social class, social movements, working class, middle class
- social psychologysocial behavior, conformity, social influence, attribution, groupthink
collective identitypersonal identity
One's defining characteristics
self-identity · individualism · selfhood · individuality · personal autonomy
collective identitydisunity
Absence of accord
anomie · alienation · balkanization · rootlessness · fragmentation