... cognitive aspects of conflict (1979 cited in Brown 2007) Billig (2002 cited in Brown 2007) suggests that categories cannot be explained in terms of cognitive psychological theories as we actively construct meanings using the language that happens between us and around us thus making categories flexible ... identity theory it is important to understand exactly what Tajfel and Turner proposed as one of the most influential theories in modern European social psychology on group identity and conflict. This essay will put forward Tajfel and Turner's social identity theory giving their argumen...

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