The sociology of identity is an evolution in thought and concept

Abstract

Identity views and perceptions differ, as they are numerous in terms of their specific references as well as interpreted absolutist approaches, sources and elements that make up them. They are the meeting point of many disciplines and identity is a set of characteristics that are independent of oneself and at the same time relate to the other through belonging to certain groups, starting with the surrounding school family, working groups, so representations and perceptions of their variations differ from subjective/objective/individual collective/personal perceptions. This research paper aims through the analytical descriptive approach to reveal the most important theoretical approaches that explain social identity and the most important sources posed by the fact that these approaches are considered as tools and knowledge that the sociological researcher can adopt, and perhaps the most important findings of this paper that these multiple representations and perceptions of social identity overlap inseparable, remain linked to the individual and society as well as to contexts and social privacy.