Linked fate

Linked fate is a concept in political science which describes the mechanism by which group consciousness leads to political cohesion among members of a social identity group.^[1] It originated in African-American studies, as individuals who perceived their fates as individuals to be highly linked to those of other in-group members were posited to be more conscious of the group's interests as whole when making political decisions (such as voting).^[2] Furthermore, notions of linked fate have been observed among Asian Americans,^[3] Hispanic Americans^[4] and Muslim Americans.^[5]

See also

• Entitativity, the perception of a social unit as a group
• Ethnic competition thesis
• Group cohesiveness, the level of perceived unity within a social group
• Group consciousness (political science), sociopolitical phenomenon where individuals become aware of how their shared group identification impacts them and then pursue shared interests
• Relative deprivation thesis
• Solidarity, awareness of shared interests, objectives, and sympathies creating a psychological sense of unity of groups or classes