Question

Identify the in-group, out-group, and reference group for a white supremacist skinhead who belongs to a group called Combat 18 and says, "We are the remnants of a warrior race that conquered continents."

Answer 1

Answer:

• Combat 18- in group  
• Vikings- reference group  
• Non-white- out-group

Explanation:

Skinhead is the term used to describe a social group that was formed for the same purpose. In the mid-1960s, these groups were formed to represent members of subcultures, however, this term is currently used to refer to Nazi and neo-Nazi groups that exploit the concepts of white supremacy, among others.

These groups have names (in-group) that represent the ideology they defend, have a reference group, which justifies the concept of superiority and has a group of people who are against and who are the target of their actions (out-group).

Regarding the question above, we can say that the group shown represents:

• Combat 18- in group  
• Vikings- reference group  
• Non-white- out-group