Ingroups and Outgroups in Society?

An Ingroup is a group to which a person identifies as being a member. An Outgroup is a social group with which an individual does not identify. This process provides us with a sense of community and belonging.

What are some examples of Ingroups and Outgroups?

Sports teams, unions, and sororities are examples of in-groups and out-groups; people may belong to, or be an outsider to, any of these.

What are Outgroups in society?

An outgroup is any group that you don't belong to, while an ingroup is a group that you associate yourself with. One basis for stereotypes is the tendency to see members of an outgroup as similar (called outgroup homogeneity) and members of your ingroup as different from each other (called ingroup heterogeneity).