Social Identity And Social Conflicts

Year 2014, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 137 - 151, 21.08.2014

Muzaffer Ercan Yılmaz

Abstract

This work provides an analytical discussion for inter-group conflicts within the framework of social identity phenomenon, which is a rather neglected dimension of social conflict. Based on a vast review of social identity literature, the article emphasizes that the perspective of social identity offers a useful tool for understanding and explaining many social-psychological aspects of social conflicts. By itself, however, it may be inadequate to capture the complexity of inter-group relations. It is stressed that research is especially needed on the issue of how and under what conditions in-group favoritism and out-group discrimination manifest themselves in overt conflicts.

Keywords

Social Identity, Social Conflict, Conflict, Ethnocentrism, Inter-group Conflict.

Sosyal Kimlik ve Sosyal Çatışmalar

Abstract

Bu çalışma, sosyal kimlik ile sosyal çatışma arasındaki bağa değinen ve sosyal kimlik olgusunu bir gruplar arası çatışma kaynağı olarak değerlendiren analitik bir tartışma sunmaktadır. Bu yönü itibariyle çalışma, sosyal çatışmaların çok irdelenmeyen bir yönüne de dikkat çekmektedir. Sosyal kimlik üzerine detaylı bir literatür araştırmasına dayanan eser, sosyal kimliğin gruplar arası çatışmaların sosyo-psikolojik boyutlarını anlamamıza ve açıklamamıza yardımcı olan önemli bir perspektif olduğu sonucuna ulaşmaktadır. Bununla birlikte bu yaklaşımın gruplar arası uyuşmazlıkları tek başına açıklayamayacağı, özellikle hangi koşullar altında grup kayırmacılığının açık çatışmalara yol açtığının araştırılması gerektiği ifade edilmektedir.

Keywords

Sosyal Kimlik, Sosyal Çatışma, Çatışma, Grup Kayırmacılığı, Gruplar Arası Çatışma.

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