Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2020
Publication Title
European Journal of Social Psychology
Abstract
A central question in the growing field of intraminority relations is how best to promote solidarity among marginalized groups. The current article reviews existing social psychological theories of intraminority relations, with a focus on barriers to, and facilitators of, intraminority solidarity. In particular, we explore the roles of competition and identity threats in eroding solidarity, and examine how similarity perceptions, a common identity of stigma, and structural and historical attributions generate solidarity. We then suggest that critical consciousness, a theory of sociopolitical development prominent in the developmental and community psychology literatures, can integrate disparate findings and extend our understanding of solidarity among marginalized groups. Borrowing from the critical consciousness literature, we outline new theoretical predictions for fostering intraminority solidarity. This exploration furthers existing theoretical work on intraminority solidarity and intergroup relations more broadly.
Keywords
Intraminority relations, solidarity, critical consciousness
Volume
50
Issue
6
First Page
1362
Last Page
1377
DOI
10.1002/ejsp.2679
Recommended Citation
Burson, Esther and Godfrey, Erin B., "Intraminority Solidarity: The Role of Critical Consciousness" (2020). Psychology: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/psy_facpubs/186
Comments
Peer reviewed accepted manuscript.