Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to consider how a NPO group constructs a collective identity. That “collective identity is a process” has been recognized, but there has been no explicit discussion of how those doing surveys should record that process. In consideration of this point, I examine the creation and maintenance of a collective identity in a specific NPO focusing on the on the importance of shared experiences. Through examination of the process of collective identity construction, I focus on the meaning of acts in the NPO group. In this paper I use the NPO group “Shibafu-spirit” as an example case.
