OHP 12 3. If individual mobility is not possible and social competition is deemed unlikely to succeed, in-group members will collectively take action to try and reinterpret , but not change, the social structural situation in their favour. Sussex has more fun than Oxford. Sussex better than ex-Polys. No ivory towers at Sussex.
Individual mobility is always the first response to negative or insecure positive social identity.
The main tenets of social identity theory can be reiterated with reference to the following two diagrams, which show the consequences of perceived or anticipated positive or negative in-group distinctiveness. Social categorization per se is not sufficient for intergroup conflict. Also need to take into account legitimacy, stability, alternative strategies, etc. Therefore reasons for necessary supplement to RCT weakened. E.g. the effect of intra-group comparisons.