Talk:Linked fate

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Darth Stabro (talk) 23:02, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

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• ... that linked fate looks at the degree to which an individual believes that what happens to their own racial group will affect their own well-being and life chances?

• Source: Dawson, Michael C. (1994).

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5x expanded by Ayleent (talk) and Keepcalmandchill (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Ayleent (talk) 22:50, 2 December 2025 (UTC).

• @Ayleent: can you give me a quote from the source that backs this claim up? Gommeh 📖   🎮 20:24, 4 December 2025 (UTC):
• @Gommeh: Here are a few quotes from Dawson (1994) Behind the Mule: "A construct of linked fate is needed to measure the degree to which African Americans believe that their own self-interests are linked to the interests of the race" (pg. 77). "If one believes that blacks as a group are in a subordinate position, one's belief in the linked fates of individual African Americans should be strengthened. Furthermore, if one perceives the fates of individual blacks as linked to that of the group, it is at least in part because one perceives blacks as a subordinate and exploited group in American society. One's beliefs about whether blacks are in a subordinate economic position and whether one's fate is linked to that of the racial group should be mutually reinforcing" (pg. 80). The concept of linked fate was measured in both 1984 and 1988. Survey participants were asked, "Do you think that what happens generally to the black people in this country will have something to do with what happens in your life?" (pg. 77).

Hope this helps!

Ayleent (talk) 01:00, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

• Newness: DYK nom was submitted within 10 days of the 5x expansion (Submitted on Dec. 2, expanded on Nov. 23). Gommeh 📖   🎮 20:29, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
• Interesting: Sure. Gommeh 📖   🎮 20:29, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
• Verifiability: Waiting for reviewer to get a quote from the source that verifies the claim being made. Gommeh 📖   🎮 20:29, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

• Approved. I would however appreciate a full citation (e.g. author name, title, year, etc.). Gommeh 📖   🎮 01:18, 5 December 2025 (UTC)