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| author |
Sumyyah Kadam
| | title |
The Role of Intersectionality in Predicting Participation in and Support for Normative and Nonnormative Collective Action
| | abstract |
Collective action revolves around efforts taken by others to aid in helping disadvantaged
groups, both normative and nonnormative effort. Identification with a group is considered a core
predictor of collective action, yet little research explores how intersectionality influences
participation and support. The purpose of the study was to investigate how possessing multiple
marginalized identities predicts individuals' participation and support for collective action
behaviors, both normative and nonnormative. Two hundred twenty-five participants completed a
questionnaire identifying their demographic memberships, their perceived discrimination for
their groups, and their likelihood to participate and support various collective action behaviors.
Analyses investigated the number of marginalized identities and perceived discrimination.
Results indicate that the number of marginalized identities did not consistently predict
participation and support in collection action (only for normative support), but perceived
discrimination predicted more consistently, suggesting that adding identities is not enough.
Additionally, an exploratory analysis exploring interactions between race, gender identity, and
sexual orientation indicated significant interactions were found, suggesting that these groups
intersect to influence collective action support and participation. Overall, findings suggest that
intersectionality does matter in the context of collective action. Future research should consider
intersectionality in understanding different perspectives when engaging with sociopolitical
movements in the real world.
| | school |
The College of Liberal Arts, Drew University
| | degree |
B.A. (2026)
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| advisor |
Scott Morgan
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| full text | SKadam.pdf |
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