The chapter notes that Duke University has changed its name twice and yet people accept that it remains the same institution, while the tobacco company Philip Morris changed its name to Altria in an attempt to shake its negative reputation as a cigarette manufacturer and remake itself into a different institution. These two examples highlight the idea of social identity as
a.) a construct that no longer has meaning in the postmodern era
b.) a collection of social roles that an institution will or will not fill
c.) a collection of individual stories told between people
d.) determined by the social group in which people are born
Answer: c.) a collection of individual stories told between people
FEEDBACK: Social identity involves how people or institutions define themselves in relation to groups they associate with or disassociate themselves from. Social identity can also be thought of as a grand narrative comprised of many individual stories.
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