Dilemmas of resistance: How concerns for cultural aspects of identity shape and constrain resistance among minority groups

Livingstone, Andrew G., Spears, Russell, Manstead, Antony S. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7540-2096, Makanju, Damilola and Sweetman, Joseph ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2829-1503 2024. Dilemmas of resistance: How concerns for cultural aspects of identity shape and constrain resistance among minority groups. European Review of Social Psychology 35 (1) , pp. 45-87. 10.1080/10463283.2023.2176663

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Abstract

A major theme in social psychological models of collective action is that shared social identity is a critical foundation for resistance and collective action. In this review, we suggest that this foundational role of social identity can be double edged for many minority groups because material disadvantage is often coupled with the historical erosion of key aspects of ingroup culture and identity. Focusing on the role of ingroup language in Welsh national identity and history in relation to African identity, we present an integrative review of our research on five different dilemmas of resistance that can arise when perceived threats to socio-cultural aspects identity sit alongside threats to the material position (in terms of status and power) of the group. We conclude that the central role of social identity in collective action and resistance can itself present challenges for groups whose core sense of who they are has been eroded..

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN:	1479-277X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	7 February 2023
Date of Acceptance:	17 January 2023
Last Modified:	16 Apr 2024 12:34
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/156550

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