TY - JOUR
T1 - Group membership, group identity, and group consciousness
T2 - Measures of racial identity in American politics?
AU - McClain, Paula D.
AU - Carew, Jessica D.Johnson
AU - Walton, Eugene
AU - Watts, Candis S.
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - This article examines the concepts of group membership, group identity and racial identity, and group consciousness. For each of these we discuss theoretical definitions, research using the various definitions, and issues of measurement. We show that these concepts are distinct and build on each other, rather than being interchangeable. We also explore the concept of linked fate, which evolved from the concept of group consciousness and is central in the race and politics literature. Finally, we address the very important question of whether we are in danger of overextrapolation-taking concepts developed in research on one group and grafting them onto other groups.
AB - This article examines the concepts of group membership, group identity and racial identity, and group consciousness. For each of these we discuss theoretical definitions, research using the various definitions, and issues of measurement. We show that these concepts are distinct and build on each other, rather than being interchangeable. We also explore the concept of linked fate, which evolved from the concept of group consciousness and is central in the race and politics literature. Finally, we address the very important question of whether we are in danger of overextrapolation-taking concepts developed in research on one group and grafting them onto other groups.
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev.polisci.10.072805.102452
DO - 10.1146/annurev.polisci.10.072805.102452
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:69049099244
SN - 1094-2939
VL - 12
SP - 471
EP - 485
JO - Annual Review of Political Science
JF - Annual Review of Political Science
ER -