Simone Sebben
simonesebben.bsky.social
Simone Sebben
@simonesebben.bsky.social
Social psychologist, not a real musician.
Again, a big thank you to all commentators, all reviewers, the editor @igi.bsky.social, and everyone who contributed to the article and this issue in any way (with special thanks going to Luisa Liekefett and Chiara Schmidiger).
July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Finally, Johannes Ullrich and I engage with the comments and clarify some points (open access):

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Not Against Identity
Published in Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2025)
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July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@maxmaier.bsky.social approaches inequalities from a resource rational perspective and discusses under what circumstances social-identities might be particularly useful indicators of inequality:

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July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@ryanlei.bsky.social and @rachelesh.bsky.social provide a developmental perspective that emphasizes the importance of taking into account how we learn to conceive of social inequalities:

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Addressing Fundamental Inequalities Requires Starting Early
Published in Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2025)
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July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Aoife-Marie Foran, @jolanda-jetten.bsky.social, @kellykirkland.bsky.social, @chrisklebl.bsky.social, and Kim Peters discuss how and why social identities are crucial when it comes to mobilizing social change efforts:

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Why Some Inequalities Mobilize and Others Do Not
Published in Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2025)
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July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@paulsegal.bsky.social provides an interdisciplinary perspective that highlights relevant work and provides useful context:

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On the Structure of Social Inequalities
Published in Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2025)
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July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Nurit Shnabel applies many of the considerations from the target article to diverse contexts and proposes that fundamental inequalities may help bridge some ideological divides:

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Considering Fundamental Inequalities Offers a Path out of the Competitive Victimhood Trap
Published in Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2025)
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July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka and Matthew J. Easterbrook emphasize the usefulness of the proposed framework while simultaneously stressing that identity-based inequalities should not be neglected:

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Contextualizing Identities with Fundamental Inequalities: Commentary on “Beyond Identity: A Framework for the Study of Social Inequalities and Social Change”
Published in Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2025)
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July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Shahrzad Goudarzi and @egarciaferres.bsky.social zoom in on the role of capitalism and evaluate how it is covered in (social) psychological research:

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Capitalism: The Unnamed Foundation of Social Inequality in Mainstream Psychological Research
Published in Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2025)
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July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We are very grateful for the comments we received and cannot recommend reading them enough.

Jazmin L. Brown-Iannuzzi and @erincoo-psych.bsky.social highlight strengths and weaknesses and outline how a shift of perspective might be helpful:

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Response to: “Beyond Identity: A Framework for the Study of Social Inequalities and Social Change”
Published in Psychological Inquiry: An International Journal for the Advancement of Psychological Theory (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2025)
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July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In this article, we outline some considerations on (especially social psychological) work on social inequalities and social change. Here are our key points:
July 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM