ERIC Number: EJ1112056
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1938-8926
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Participation in Black Lives Matter and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Modern Activism among Black and Latino College Students
Hope, Elan C.; Keels, Micere; Durkee, Myles I.
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, v9 n3 p203-215 Sep 2016
Political activism is one way racially/ethnically marginalized youth can combat institutional discrimination and seek legislative change toward equality and justice. In the current study, we examine participation in #BlackLivesMatter (BLM) and advocacy for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as political activism popular among youth. Participants were 533 Black and Latino college students. We found that both Black and Latino students reported more involvement in BLM than DACA. There were no gender differences in participation for Black students, but Latina women reported greater participation in BLM and DACA than Latino men. We also tested whether demographic characteristics, racial/ethnic microaggressions, and political efficacy predict BLM and DACA involvement. For Black students, prior political activism predicted involvement in BLM and DACA and immigration status predicted DACA involvement. For Latino students, more experiences of racial/ethnic microaggressions predicted involvement in BLM and DACA and political efficacy predicted DACA involvement. Findings highlight rates of participation in modern sociopolitical movements and expand our understanding of how psychological factors may differentially promote activism for Black and Latino college students.
Descriptors: Activism, Hispanic American Students, African American Students, College Students, Advocacy, Gender Differences, Student Characteristics, Racial Bias, Social Bias, Ethnic Groups, Aggression, Political Issues, Predictor Variables, Student Participation, Immigrants, Environmental Influences, Online Surveys, Longitudinal Studies, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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