My Color but Not My Kind: Does Use of Psychological versus Categorical Conceptions of Identity Lead to Mistaken Conclusions in the Study of Race and Ethnicity?

• In Event: Methodological Advances in Race and Ethnic Politics

Brief Overview

Identity plays a prominent role in explaining political behavior. We examine how incorporating the psychological components of identity changes our understanding of the voting behavior of key racial and ethnic groups in recent elections.

Authors

• Ben Bishin, University of California-Riverside

• Harry George Muttram, University of California-Riverside