Doing More than Thanking Black Women: The Influence of Intersectional Solidarity on Public Support for Policies

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Journal of Women Politics & Policy Pub Date : 2022-05-04 DOI:10.1080/1554477X.2022.2070831

Chaya Crowder

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Abstract

ABSTRACT There have been numerous calls to “thank” Black women for their consistent support of the Democratic Party. Vice President Kamala Harris tweeted that we need to do more than “congratulate” Black women. Harris stated, “Let’s address issues that disproportionately affect Black women.” With this in mind, understanding the formation of public opinion about issues that affect Black women is important. In service of this goal, I offer a theory and measure of a form of group consciousness called intersectional solidarity. I define intersectional solidarity as a set of political beliefs that is characterized by awareness of and distress over marginalized subgroups’ oppression. In this article I explore the influence of intersectional solidarity on policy support with a focus on policies that disproportionately affect Black women. Specifically, I examine the circumstances under which people support the Maternal CARE Act, a policy that addresses the racial disparity in maternal healthcare, as well as Equal Pay Certification which is a policy that addresses the race/gender pay gap. This article informs our expectations regarding both the barriers to but also the possibilities for support for policies that benefit marginalized subgroups like Black women. In doing so, this project provides insight into the possibilities for intersectional politics.

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不仅仅感谢黑人女性：跨部门团结对公众政策支持的影响

摘要很多人呼吁“感谢”黑人女性对民主党的一贯支持。副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯在推特上表示，我们需要做的不仅仅是“祝贺”黑人女性。哈里斯表示，“让我们解决对黑人女性影响过大的问题。”考虑到这一点，了解公众对影响黑人女性的问题的看法很重要。为了实现这一目标，我提出了一种称为交叉团结的群体意识形式的理论和衡量标准。我将交叉团结定义为一套政治信仰，其特征是对边缘化群体压迫的认识和痛苦。在这篇文章中，我探讨了跨部门团结对政策支持的影响，重点是对黑人女性影响过大的政策。具体来说，我研究了人们支持《孕产妇保健法》的情况，这是一项解决孕产妇保健中种族差异的政策，也是一项解决种族/性别薪酬差距的政策。这篇文章告诉了我们对支持有利于黑人女性等边缘化群体的政策的障碍和可能性的期望。在这样做的过程中，该项目提供了对跨部门政治可能性的深入了解。

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Journal of Women Politics & Policy Multiple-

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1.80

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9.10%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Women, Politics & Policy explores women and their roles in the political process as well as key policy issues that impact women''s lives. Articles cover a range of tops about political processes from voters to leaders in interest groups and political parties, and office holders in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government (including the increasingly relevant international bodies such as the European Union and World Trade Organization). They also examine the impact of public policies on women''s lives in areas such as tax and budget issues, poverty reduction and income security, education and employment, care giving, and health and human rights — including violence, safety, and reproductive rights — among many others. This multidisciplinary, international journal presents the work of social scientists — including political scientists, sociologists, economists, and public policy specialists — who study the world through a gendered lens and uncover how gender functions in the political and policy arenas. Throughout, the journal places a special emphasis on the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, class, and other dimensions of women''s experiences.