Identity groups, perceived group continuity, and schism
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Moffett's outstanding paper offers a thought-provoking definition of a human society as an identity group. This commentary reflects on the centrality of shared group identification in societies, and discusses two important phenomena related to group identity, that is (i) the perceived temporal persistence of the group, and (ii) the processes leading to group fragmentation and schism.
Source: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Author: Fabio Sani
Institution: University of Dundee
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4409113333