Resources and Racial Identity: Differences in Women's Accumulation of and Preference for Six Forms of Capital

Resources and Racial Identity: Differences in Women's Accumulation of and Preference for Six Forms of Capital

Alvin Sherman Library

Across the world, resources are a necessity so individuals can lead a healthy and wealthy life. Research has found there are six forms of resources that can be measured (Starratt and Zambrano, 2022). However, we do not yet know the extent to which resources are related to cultures, traditions and customs and so, may differ among people with different racial and ethnic identities. This study investigated differences among accumulation of and preference for six forms of resources among women of different racial and ethnic identities. The participants included 248 women who self-reported racial and ethnic identity and completed an inventory about their accumulation of six forms of capital. The results support the hypothesis that resource accumulation is related to racial and ethnical identity and confirm a significant resource type by identity interaction, F(20, 1245) = 2.10, p = 0.003. The findings of the study emphasize the importance of including racial differences in the discussion of resource accumulation.