Advancing Active Allyship for Social Justice: Cross-Group Friendships, Social Empathy, and Political Engagement

被引:2
作者
Kiehne, Elizabeth [1 ]
Hafen, Quinn [1 ]
机构
[1] Colorado State Univ, Coll Hlth & Human Sci, Sch Social Work, 450 West Pitkin St, Ft Collins, CO 80521 USA
关键词
allyship; intergroup contact; political engagement; social change; social empathy; INTERGROUP CONTACT; COLLECTIVE ACTION; ATTITUDES; ALLIES; MODEL; FRAMEWORK; STUDENTS; SUPPORT; MEMBERS; POWER;
D O I
10.1093/swr/svac017
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Collections of policies in the United States have produced and perpetuated ubiquitous social disadvantage. To overcome this reality, policymaking must be more democratic and participatory with active allyship in support of social justice. By deepening contextual understanding of systemic barriers and promoting macro perspective taking, social empathy may foster allyship from socially advantaged group members. However, research on the promise of social empathy and understanding of how to advance it remain nascent. Drawing on the intergroup contact theory (ICT) and using a sample of white U.S. college students (N = 329), this study explores the relationship between cross-group friendships, social empathy, and political engagement. Having close friends of color was indirectly related to more political engagement through a serial pathway of greater sociopolitical discussions and social empathy. The theoretical significance of these findings to the ICT and social empathy framework are discussed, as well as implications for intergroup contact interventions, social policy, and social work education.
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页码:193 / 204
页数:12
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