Social categorization

Craig McGarty; Kenneth I. Mavor; Daniel P. Skorich

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.24091-9

Social categorization

Craig McGarty, Kenneth I. Mavor, Daniel P. Skorich

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Categorization is a process by which people make sense of things by working out similarities and differences. Social categorization is especially important because it explains the way that people make sense of other people and themselves. Studying social categorization helps us to understand the way that people perceive groups and form impressions of individuals. The big ongoing question in the study of social categorization relates to whether this is a process that works primarily by reducing information overload or generating new information.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Editors	James D. Wright
Place of Publication	Netherlands
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	186-191
Number of pages	6
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080970875
ISBN (Print)	9780080970868
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.24091-9
Publication status	Published - 2015

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