Title: Testing the 'Identity-to-Politics' Link: Racial and Ethnic Identity and Political Participation in the U.S.
Abstract:Conventional wisdom among scholars of political behavior in the United States suggests a positive relationship between group membership and political participation. The more identified and individuals...Conventional wisdom among scholars of political behavior in the United States suggests a positive relationship between group membership and political participation. The more identified and individuals feel with racial and ethnic groups the more likely they are to be active in politics. This expectation is based on the work of Michael Dawson and his influential theory of linked among African Americans. Does fate work the same way for other racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. as it does for Blacks? This paper tests the 'identity- to-politics' link with national survey data with large populations of African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans and Whites.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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