Social Identity Theory Explained

SOC 101 | Self-Identity & Social Identity Who are you, and who does the world say you are? In this video I break down the difference between self-identity and social identity, how they shape each other, and why the gap between them matters. Because the categories the world assigns you, your race, class, gender, sexuality, nationality, shape your life whether you think about them or not. And for some people, not having to think about them is itself a form of privilege. Sociology isn't always comf