Question

What is Social categorisation?

Answer 1

Social categorisation is the process of dividing people into groups based on shared characteristics like caste, religion, race, language, or nationality.

It helps us simplify and organise the social world by putting people into categories like “us” and “them.” For example, thinking of people as “Hindus and Muslims” or “rich and poor.”

While this helps us understand the world quickly, it can also lead to stereotypes and prejudice because it ignores individual differences and makes us see other groups as different or inferior.