Play, the Game, and the generalized other The organized community or social group which gives to the individual his unity of self may be called the generalized other The attitude of the generalized other is the attitude of the whole community Thus, for example, in the case of such a social group as a ball team, the team is the generalized other in so far as it enters-as an organized process or social activity-into the experience of any one of the individual members of itPlay, the Game, and the Generalized other • The organized community or social group which gives to the individual his unity of self may be called “the generalized other.” The attitude of the generalized other is the attitude of the whole community. Thus, for example, in the case of such a social group as a ball team, the team is the generalized other in so far as it enters-as an organized process or social activity-into the experience of any one of the individual members of it