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... > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > identity and self > multiple identities

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multiple identities

Definition

In large and complex societies, individuals are differentiated or subdivided along many meaningful social dimensions, including gender and sexual orientation, life stage (e.g., student, worker, retiree), economic sector (e.g., technology, service, academics, professional), religion, political ideology, and recreational preferences. Each of these divisions provides a basis for shared identity and group membership that may become an important source of social identification. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Multiple Identities]

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