Group consciousness (political science)

Group consciousness in political science refers to the dynamic by which members of a social identity group come to regard their group as politically relevant for its members with regards to its status in society, with the implication that the members of the group should therefore work together for political ends.[1] Group consciousness requires two necessary preconditions: group membership, and group identification.[1] Group membership is the 'objective' belonging within the group, while identification refers to the subjective psychological importance of the group to the member.[1] Group consciousness has been studied, for example, among women,[2] Hispanic and Latino Americans,[3] and Muslim Americans.[4]

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References
  1. Conover, Pamela Johnston (1988). "The Role of Social Groups in Political Thinking". British Journal of Political Science. 18 (1): 51–76. doi:10.1017/S0007123400004956. ISSN 0007-1234. JSTOR 193688.
  2. Henderson-King, Donna H.; Stewart, Abigail J. (1994). "Women or feminists? Assessing women's group consciousness". Sex Roles. 31 (9–10): 505–516. doi:10.1007/bf01544276. hdl:2027.42/45607. ISSN 0360-0025.
  3. Stokes, Atiya Kai (July 2003). "Latino Group Consciousness and Political Participation". American Politics Research. 31 (4): 361–378. doi:10.1177/1532673x03031004002. ISSN 1532-673X.
  4. Jamal, Amaney (2005). "The Political Participation and Engagement of Muslim Americans". American Politics Research. 33 (4): 521–544. doi:10.1177/1532673x04271385. ISSN 1532-673X.


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