Leveraging identities: the strategic manipulation of social hierarchies for political gain

Bleich, Erik; Morgan, Kimberly J.

doi:10.1007/s11186-019-09355-3

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“…As a result, respectability politics has often been studied through the re‐categorization of the “us” and “them” dichotomy, with members of marginalized groups seeking to assert themselves as valid elements of the dominant group. Lost in the analysis of these “minority versus majority” dynamics, however, are potential others: third parties used to leverage one's identity for status‐building purposes (Bleich & Morgan, 2019).…”

Section: A Research Agenda On Respectability Politicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rethinking respectability politics

Dazey

2021

British Journal of Sociology

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Respectability politics-that is, the process by which privileged members of marginalized groups comply with dominant social norms to advance their group's condition-is the object of a growing body of literature in the fields of race and ethnic studies, social movements, and critical theory. Yet this body of literature remains theoretically unintegrated.This article offers a clarification of the concept by specifying who can resort to this type of politics and by characterizing respectability politics as an inherently ambivalent political strategy, one that stands at the crossroads of forms of resistance and accommodation of oppressive structures.The article also demonstrates the concept's potential to move beyond its current application in African American studies, as respectability politics holds promise in providing insights on the oppositional politics of other marginalized groups' members (such as Muslims in Europe or Latino/as in the United States). Lastly, the article sketches four research directions in the study of respectability politics, with important implications for understanding the workings of social conformance under domination.

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Section: A Research Agenda On Respectability Politicsmentioning

confidence: 99%