It has to form a collective identity, which hasn't happened yet.
The interviewer notes that the film poses questions about the collective identity of a nation.
He arrived on an island deeply divided in its collective identity.
During this stage the couple becomes more comfortable with their collective identity and the relationship in general.
The collective identity of a group are often expressed through the group's cultures and traditions.
Does that create a collective identity for children, knowing there are others?
He knows how to ask all the right questions: Is collective identity necessary?
An important objective of heritage preservation is to help people in a community develop a collective identity.
Whether or not that happens, you can always find its members around the city, constructing a collective identity.
A precious part of our collective identity has been irretrievably lost.