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Post or protest?: Factors influencing white women's engagement in activism.

Authors :
Hynes, Keeley
Donnelly, Megan E.
Banks, Brea M.
Horton, Alex
Source :
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment; 2023, Vol. 33 Issue 6, p846-858, 13p, 1 Chart
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

We investigated how engagement in activism among white women is predicted by their political efficacy, exposure to gendered microaggressions (i.e., verbal and/or nonverbal slights targeting a subordinate gender identity), and color-blind racial attitudes. We recruited 93 white undergraduate women for whom exposure to gendered microaggressions, color-blind racial attitudes, and political efficacy explained a significant proportion of variance in participants' ratings of political activism on social media, although these predictors did not significantly explain a proportion of the variance in their in-person political activism (e.g., rally attendance). We discuss how these findings relate to the current literature, as well as implications and future directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10911359
Volume :
33
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
166103062
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2022.2096739