Self-Cancellation Culture: Does Resentment Lower Political Engagement?

• In Event: Identity Considerations for Public Attitudes and Opinions

Brief Overview

Do racial and gender resentment impact political engagement? While those with resentment may be activated to participate, they may also make the decision to disengage, with the belief that their own attitudes make them unwelcome.

Authors

• Nicole Kalaf-Hughes, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

• Debra Lynn Leiter, University of Missouri-Kansas City