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... > social science subjects > psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > conceptual issues in multicultural psychology > ethnic and racial identity
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > conceptual issues in multicultural psychology > ethnic and racial identity
... > social science subjects > psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > cultural concerns > ethnic and racial identity
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > cultural concerns > ethnic and racial identity
... > social science subjects > psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > sociological issues > ethnic and racial identity
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > sociological issues > ethnic and racial identity

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ethnic and racial identity  

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  • Social identity theory suggests that group identity development is a cognitive process that uses social categories to define self and establish a relationship with a reference group. These categories may be based on nationality, skin color, common history of oppression, ancestry, and so forth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology; Ethnic and Racial Identity]

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