Perceptions of racism in voter suppression
Testing the Marley hypothesis and a brief educational intervention
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6426686 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Letícia Pereira Da Silva (0000-0001-7955-5065, Fordham University), Phia S Salter (0000-0003-4138-5659, Davidson College), Courtney M Bonam (0000-0002-3698-6460, University of California, Santa Cruz) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1010-1027 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-4302 • E-ISSN: 1461-7188 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13684302241309576 |
| OpenAlex | W4407046736 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
The current research tests the Marley hypothesis—the role of historical knowledge as a mediator between racial group differences and perceptions of racism—in the context of voter suppression. In Study 1 ( N = 205), Black and White participants completed a voting rights history test, racial identification measures, and perceptions of racism items in the context of voter suppression. Moderated mediation analyses revealed that when racial identity was high, historical knowledge was a significant mediator of the effect of racial category on perceptions of racism and voter suppression. Study 2 ( N = 243) examined whether a critical educational intervention about historical racism in voting policies (vs. a control) increased perceptions of racism in voting domains. Study 2 suggested that the intervention was most effective for White and Black Americans reporting low levels of racial identity, but the intervention decreased racism perceptions among highly identified White participants
Intervention (counseling · Perception · Race (biology · Racial bias · Racism · Sociology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |