Creating Youth and American Identity, and Presentation of Self

Speaking of group identity, I found it intersting how Erikson pointed out that youth are cliquey and suggest that this is a result of their need to protect their identity from outside invasion. So in this way, communication and interaction with others within the group is forming a collective identity. Maybe individuals who struggle to find an identity because of segregation between minority groups have an easier time of banding together, however as mentioned above there can be pros and cons. For example, gangs may be created due to the exclusion of the individual members from society. Can anyone else think of different examples?