2020/05/08 by Esther Burson, Erin B. Godfrey · 1 voice
Social Sciences · Health Professions · #Youth Development and Social Support #Community Health and Development #Social and Intergroup Psychology
paper · doi:10.1002/ejsp.2679
openalex publication_date 2020/05/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
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.