Mediated messages flood our daily lives, through virtually endless choices of media
channels, genres, and content. However, selectivity determines what media messages we …

Research shows that racial discrimination is related to illness among diverse racial and
ethnic populations. Studies of racial discrimination and health among Asian Americans …

Abstract Nearly 1,000 officer-involved killings occur each year in the United States. This
article documents the large, racially disparate effects of these events on the educational and …

For almost 50 years field experiments have been used to study ethnic and racial
discrimination in hiring decisions, consistently reporting high rates of discrimination against …

Used to train generations of social scientists, this thoroughly updated classic text covers the
latest research techniques and designs. Applauded for its comprehensive coverage, the …

Scholars of political communication have stressed the critical role of the media in modern
liberal democracies (Bennett and Entman 2001; Chong and Druckman 2007; Koopmans …

Building on common identity theory and intergroup contact theory, this study sought to
further understanding of people–place relationships by developing a holistic theoretical …

Despite the fact that emotional solidarity, social distance, and contact theory have been
widely used to explain resident tourist interaction, these three concepts were never …

This article provides some history of sociology by focusing on the origins of the Bogardus
Social Distance Scale. The scale was developed by Emory Bogardus in 1924 and is still …

To better understand the public portrayal of minorities, we propose a new and systematic
procedure for measuring the standing of different groups that relies on the tone of daily …