This article examines the concepts of group membership, group identity and racial identity,
and group consciousness. For each of these we discuss theoretical definitions, research …

Little controversy remains about how the United States has changed demographically since
the mid-1960s. Far more controversial is whether this change is bringing about a new …

Amidst discontent over America's growing diversity, many white Americans now view the
political world through the lens of a racial identity. Whiteness was once thought to be …

In The Turnout Gap, Bernard L. Fraga offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the
causes and consequences of racial and ethnic disparities in voter turnout. Examining voting …

Anger is a powerful mobilizing force in American politics on both sides of the political aisle,
but does it motivate all groups equally? This book offers a new conceptualization of anger as …

Britain has become increasingly diverse over the last fifty years and she has been fortunate
to attract relatively highly educated immigrants with democratic values and positive …

Given the massive demographic changes in the United States during the past few decades,
understanding the place of immigrants in the public sphere has never been more critical …

This article explores differences in the pattern of political participation between immigrants
and the majority population in Western Europe. Using data from the European Social …

Studies conducted in the 1960s and 1970s generally confirmed that racial group solidarity
boosted rates of participation among African Americans. But since the 1980s, research has …

There are approximately 40 million Latinos living in the United States, which represents
13.7% of the US population. Despite the growing attention the newly titled largest minority …