Financial Crisis and Group Identity
Exploring Linked Fate Among U.S. Black and Latino Populations During the Great Recession
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21215310 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ginger Alonso (0000-0002-7596-6921, California State University, Chico, corresponding author), Devin Fernandes (0000-0001-7949-1161, California State University, Chico) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Race Ethnicity and Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2056-6085 • E-ISSN: 2056-6085 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/rep.2026.10092 |
| OpenAlex | W7166142137 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
Can economic crises erode ethno-racial solidarity? This study examines linked fate, the belief that one’s life is intertwined with others, during the 2008 recession. Using 2004–2016 American National Election Studies data, we apply time-series analysis to test the racial utility heuristic among Black and Latino respondents. Linked fate declines after the recession, continuing through 2012, but the effect is statistically significant only for Black respondents. Financial hardship shows no direct association with linked fate, yet group trends vary by income and education. These findings suggest that while linked fate may be resilient to individual economic strain, macroeconomic downturns can selectively weaken group-based political cohesion
African american · Black swan theory · Ethnic group · Financial crisis · Great recession · Politics · Recession · Test (biology) · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks · Social Power and Status Dynamics
Souls of Black Folk
Demographic Context, Mass Deportation, and Latino Linked Fate
Covid-19 Is Having a Devastating Impact on the Economic Well-being of Latino Families
Linked fate over time and across generations
Race and poverty matters
Unlinking fate? Discrimination, group-consciousness, and political participation among Latinos and whites
Inclusive state policies, stronger identities
Racial linked fate and gender in U.S. politics
Feeling good about the ties that bind
Revisiting the brown-utility heuristic
Racialization in times of contention
The markings of linked fate among Asian Americans and Latinxs
Social comparison and group interest in ingroup favouritism
Differential Influence of the Great Recession on Political Participation Among Race and Ethnic Groups
Effects of belief versus experiential discrimination on race-based linked fate
When Race Matters and When It Doesn't
Brown utility heuristic
Achieving Validation
Political Perceptions in the Obama Era
Latino Tú Latino Yo
Rewiring Linked Fate
Xenophobic Rhetoric and Its Political Effects on Immigrants and Their Co‐Ethnics
Partisanship, Political Control, and Economic Assessments
Race and recession
Can Protests Make Latinos “American”? Identity, Immigration Politics, and the 2006 Marches
Brown-Utility Heuristic? The Presence and Contributing Factors of Latino Linked Fate
The renewal and persistence of group identification in American politics
Does the Race of the Discrimination Agent in Latinos' Discrimination Experiences Influence Latino Group Identity
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| Highly cited | No |