The Markings of Linked Fate Among Asian Americans and Latinxs

Objective: Linked fate, or the degree to which individuals feel that their lives are tied to other group members' lives, can mobilize collective action and strengthen commonalities. Yet, linked fate remains underresearched, particularly among Asian Americans and Latinxs. Method: Using the 2016 Collaborative Multiracial Postelection Survey, the present study draws on Garcia Coll et al.'s (1996) integrative model to examine associations between three domains of linked fate (immigrant, minority, coethnic) and demographic and structural factors (age, gender, nativity, education, income, language, skin color, neighborhood diversity, social stratification). Results: Education, discrimination, and feeling excluded are positively related to immigrant, minority, and coethnic-linked fate; age is negatively related. Income and nativity were not significant predictors. Conclusions: Implications for fostering linked fate and coalition building within and across Asians and Latinxs are discussed.