Why is group identity important? What groups do you derive some measure of identity from, and what is the significance of each?
Fundamentally, human beings are social animals. We thrive on community, togetherness and accetance. We seek out places where we can feel we fit in, we belong.
Group identity creates a sense of purpose, of belonging, a place where each individual that makes up the group can insert a little chink of themselves . Within a group identity, each person can feel like he/she bleongs there. The group's identity meshes positively with their own. Group identity creates the group's purpose, and vice versa. The purpose of a group, be it an athletic team, a choir, a reasearch committee or an expedition to the arctic, generally defines the group's identity. As a member of several musical organizations, I feel as though I identify with the groups I am a part of. They are singers, I am a singer. I participate in poetry slams back home, sharing my poetry with other interested parties. We create a community , a group, based on our words and ideas.
This is possibly why the internet is such a crucial part of many people's lives. While in earlier times it was a lot more difficult to connect and find other people with similar interests and values, it is possible to find anyone online with a similar story or outlook. There are groups for anyone wishing to join them, only a mouseclick away.
Fundamentally, human beings are social animals. We thrive on community, togetherness and accetance. We seek out places where we can feel we fit in, we belong.
Group identity creates a sense of purpose, of belonging, a place where each individual that makes up the group can insert a little chink of themselves . Within a group identity, each person can feel like he/she bleongs there. The group's identity meshes positively with their own. Group identity creates the group's purpose, and vice versa. The purpose of a group, be it an athletic team, a choir, a reasearch committee or an expedition to the arctic, generally defines the group's identity. As a member of several musical organizations, I feel as though I identify with the groups I am a part of. They are singers, I am a singer. I participate in poetry slams back home, sharing my poetry with other interested parties. We create a community , a group, based on our words and ideas.
This is possibly why the internet is such a crucial part of many people's lives. While in earlier times it was a lot more difficult to connect and find other people with similar interests and values, it is possible to find anyone online with a similar story or outlook. There are groups for anyone wishing to join them, only a mouseclick away.
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