[ **up: [[Anthropology]]** ] --- # Schismogenesis > Coined by Anthropologist Gregory Bateson in the 1930s, the term schismogenesis means essentially creation through division. By looking at your identity and behavior, I acknowledge how we are different, and thus solidify who I am. This often manifests as opposition. The most obvious form of schismogenesis is the rebellion of teenagers, who form their identity based on challenging acceptable behavior. Through opposition, they create identity. But this isn’t just a teenager thing, cultures and people do this all the time. It’s why suppressing differences, can actually make them stronger. The identity becomes more legitimate, more solid, because you fight against it.[^1] [^1]: Michael Kilman, ‘Worldbuilding Part 7: Schismogenesis, Taboo, and Identity’, *Loridian’s Laboratory*, 31 October 2023, https://loridianslaboratory.com/tag/world-building/.