Executive summary/Abstract Background In the field of terrorism research, the violent
radicalisation of individuals towards perpetrating acts of terror has been the subject of …

This distinctive volume offers a thorough examination of the ways in which meaning comes
to be shaped. Editors Stephen Reese, Oscar Gandy, and August Grant employ an …

Our society has become characterized by aggressive media. Information is constantly at our
fingertips–whether it be through the books, newspapers, and magazines we read, the …

In social psychology, stereotypes have generally been viewed as overgeneralized beliefs
about social groups in society. Although stereotypes—especially those that are negative …

Grounded in theoretical principle, Media Effects and Society help students make the
connection between mass media and the impact it has on society as a whole. The text also …

Few studies have empirically examined how media stereotypes of Muslims influence
Americans' support for public policies exclusively harming Muslims. Across three studies, we …

This study investigates media effects on stereotypic attitudes toward immigrants in a political
campaign that dealt with the naturalization of immigrants. By combining a content analysis of …

The advertising literature includes extensive research on the occurrence and effects of
gender-role portrayals in advertising. None of these studies has examined the ways in which …

Most people are unable to accurately estimate the number of immigrants in their country.
Nonetheless, it has been argued that the size of the immigrant population would affect …

This article provides a review of the research record on the potential for media literacy
education to intervene in the media's influence on racial and ethnic stereotypes, and …