THE ROLE OF SOCIAL IDENTITY PROCESSES IN STATUS CONSTRUCTION

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Advances in Group Processes

ISSN: 0882-6145
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Subject Area: Sociology and Public Policy

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Title:	THE ROLE OF SOCIAL IDENTITY PROCESSES IN STATUS CONSTRUCTION
Author(s):	Lisa Troyer
Volume:	20 Editor(s): Shane R. Thye and John Skvoretz ISBN: 978-0-76231-030-2 eISBN: 978-1-84950-217-7
Citation:	Lisa Troyer (2003), THE ROLE OF SOCIAL IDENTITY PROCESSES IN STATUS CONSTRUCTION, in Shane R. Thye and John Skvoretz (ed.) Power and Status (Advances in Group Processes, Volume 20), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.149-172
DOI:	10.1016/S0882-6145(03)20006-0 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Article type:	Chapter Item
Abstract:	According to status construction theory, a social attribute becomes imbued with status value through its association with valued resources. Yet, explanations for such associations have received scant attention. I propose that social identity processes may lead agents controlling resources to over-allocate to in-group members. This generates a doubly dissimilar situation in which actors are differentiated both with respect to a nominal characteristic and resources, leading the characteristic to become imbued with status value. I find support for this elaboration in a sample of newly founded organizations. I discuss the implications of this elaboration for further developments in status construction theory.