The Boundaries of “Women of Color

The Political Implications of Non-Hispanic Whites’ Perceptions of Women of Color

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ID6409088
AuthorsKira Sanbonmatsu (0000-0002-9794-9874, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author), Yalidy Matos (0000-0002-3926-7015, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey), Stacey Greene (0000-0001-5935-5584, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey)
Year2025
Volume46
Issue1
Pages55-72
Publication date2025-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWomen & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1554477x.2024.2377930
OpenAlexW4401219506
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited62

Women candidates are increasingly referred to as "women of color." But who the public sees as women of color is unclear. We ask how non-Hispanic whites, who are still the largest voting group, perceive which racial/ethnic groups of women are included in the "women of color" group. We find heterogeneity in who white Americans believe are "women of color" – differences that are connected to political support for women of color candidates. We analyze how these views about the boundaries around women of color are informed by political party affiliation, as different ideas about who constitutes the "women of color" group are related to stereotypes and perceptions of group threat

Black women · Ethnic group · People of color · Perception · Political science · Politics · Race (biology · Sociology · Voting · White (mutation · Women of color · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Race, History, and American Society · Social Psychology

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