Michelle Sinayobye Twali
Biographic Data
| ID | 5124079 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle Sinayobye Twali |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle Sinayobye |
| FAMILY NAME | Twali |
| SIGNATURE | TWALI M S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Clark University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8651-1543 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The past shaping the present: The role of national identification and historical narratives of the civil rights movement on support for collective action
These findings underscore the role of national identification in shaping construals of past social movements and support for present-day collective action. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Lay theories about collective power in the context of racial oppression
Social psychological research has generally assumed that oppressed groups are powerless because they often have less control over resources and outcomes and power is usually defined as dominance or influence and control. We juxtapose this theoretical assumption with lay beliefs about the ingroup's collective power expressed in semi‐structured interviews among Black Americans ( N = 28). Thematic analysis revealed that participants’ beliefs about i…
The role of comparative victim beliefs in predicting support for hostile versus prosocial intergroup outcomes
Collective memories of historical ingroup victimization can be linked to prosocial or hostile intergroup outcomes. We hypothesize that such discrepant responses are predicted by different construals of the ingroup's victimization in relation to other groups (i.e., comparative victim beliefs). Using improved measures of inclusive and exclusive victim beliefs, with a global or regional reference group, multigroup structural equation modeling showed…
The role of identity transformations in comparative victim beliefs? Evidence from South Sudanese diaspora
There has been a growing interest in the study on collective victimhood and this research has increased our knowledge on how victim groups construe their victimization relative to other groups. However, most of this research has assumed that the groups involved in these construals were pre-existing prior to the conflict and remained fixed during and after the conflict. This study aimed to examine how conflict facilitates the transformation of soc…
How racism discourse can mobilize right‐wing populism: The construction of identity and alliance in reactions to Ukip 's B rexit “ B reaking P oint” campaign
This article studies the interactional functions of racism discourse in mobilizing support for right‐wing populism. The analysis focuses on the controversy surrounding UKIP's “Breaking Point” poster campaign, which launched days before the historic British EU referendum. We focus on the development of “tripolar relations” between the UKIP party leadership, mainstream political elites, and ordinary citizens. Using thematic discourse analysis, we s…
Relations Between Narrative Construction of Ethnicity-Based Discrimination and Ethnic Identity Exploration and Pride
Narrative identity work can offer fruitful insights into how individuals explore ethnic identity and develop a sense of ethnic pride. This study examined links between status and narrative approaches to ethnic identity development in a small sample of ethnically diverse college students. Findings revealed few differences in narratives about ethnicity-based discrimination between majority ethnicity (n = 41) and minority ethnicity participants (n =…
How racism discourse can mobilize right‐wing populism: The construction of identity and alliance in reactions to Ukip 's B rexit “ B reaking P oint” campaign
This article studies the interactional functions of racism discourse in mobilizing support for right‐wing populism. The analysis focuses on the controversy surrounding UKIP's “Breaking Point” poster campaign, which launched days before the historic British EU referendum. We focus on the development of “tripolar relations” between the UKIP party leadership, mainstream political elites, and ordinary citizens. Using thematic discourse analysis, we s…
The role of comparative victim beliefs in predicting support for hostile versus prosocial intergroup outcomes
Collective memories of historical ingroup victimization can be linked to prosocial or hostile intergroup outcomes. We hypothesize that such discrepant responses are predicted by different construals of the ingroup's victimization in relation to other groups (i.e., comparative victim beliefs). Using improved measures of inclusive and exclusive victim beliefs, with a global or regional reference group, multigroup structural equation modeling showed…
The role of identity transformations in comparative victim beliefs? Evidence from South Sudanese diaspora
There has been a growing interest in the study on collective victimhood and this research has increased our knowledge on how victim groups construe their victimization relative to other groups. However, most of this research has assumed that the groups involved in these construals were pre-existing prior to the conflict and remained fixed during and after the conflict. This study aimed to examine how conflict facilitates the transformation of soc…
Lay theories about collective power in the context of racial oppression
Social psychological research has generally assumed that oppressed groups are powerless because they often have less control over resources and outcomes and power is usually defined as dominance or influence and control. We juxtapose this theoretical assumption with lay beliefs about the ingroup's collective power expressed in semi‐structured interviews among Black Americans ( N = 28). Thematic analysis revealed that participants’ beliefs about i…
Relations Between Narrative Construction of Ethnicity-Based Discrimination and Ethnic Identity Exploration and Pride
Narrative identity work can offer fruitful insights into how individuals explore ethnic identity and develop a sense of ethnic pride. This study examined links between status and narrative approaches to ethnic identity development in a small sample of ethnically diverse college students. Findings revealed few differences in narratives about ethnicity-based discrimination between majority ethnicity (n = 41) and minority ethnicity participants (n =…
How racism discourse can mobilize right‐wing populism: The construction of identity and alliance in reactions to Ukip 's B rexit “ B reaking P oint” campaign
This article studies the interactional functions of racism discourse in mobilizing support for right‐wing populism. The analysis focuses on the controversy surrounding UKIP's “Breaking Point” poster campaign, which launched days before the historic British EU referendum. We focus on the development of “tripolar relations” between the UKIP party leadership, mainstream political elites, and ordinary citizens. Using thematic discourse analysis, we s…
The role of identity transformations in comparative victim beliefs? Evidence from South Sudanese diaspora
There has been a growing interest in the study on collective victimhood and this research has increased our knowledge on how victim groups construe their victimization relative to other groups. However, most of this research has assumed that the groups involved in these construals were pre-existing prior to the conflict and remained fixed during and after the conflict. This study aimed to examine how conflict facilitates the transformation of soc…
The role of comparative victim beliefs in predicting support for hostile versus prosocial intergroup outcomes
Collective memories of historical ingroup victimization can be linked to prosocial or hostile intergroup outcomes. We hypothesize that such discrepant responses are predicted by different construals of the ingroup's victimization in relation to other groups (i.e., comparative victim beliefs). Using improved measures of inclusive and exclusive victim beliefs, with a global or regional reference group, multigroup structural equation modeling showed…
Lay theories about collective power in the context of racial oppression
Social psychological research has generally assumed that oppressed groups are powerless because they often have less control over resources and outcomes and power is usually defined as dominance or influence and control. We juxtapose this theoretical assumption with lay beliefs about the ingroup's collective power expressed in semi‐structured interviews among Black Americans ( N = 28). Thematic analysis revealed that participants’ beliefs about i…
The past shaping the present: The role of national identification and historical narratives of the civil rights movement on support for collective action
These findings underscore the role of national identification in shaping construals of past social movements and support for present-day collective action. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Social and Intergroup Psychology (6 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Construals (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Ingroups and outgroups (3 works) · Politics (3 works)