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Latinos’ Perceptions of Intergroup Relations in the United States: The Cultivation of Group‐Based Attitudes and Beliefs from English‐ and Spanish‐Language Television
Author(s) -
Ortiz Michelle,
BehmMorawitz Elizabeth
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/josi.12098
Subject(s) - perception , ethnic group , psychology , legitimacy , social psychology , race (biology) , identity (music) , social identity theory , minority group , english language , gender studies , social group , sociology , political science , physics , mathematics education , neuroscience , politics , anthropology , acoustics , law
This study utilized a social identity‐based cultivation approach to investigate the influence of English and Spanish‐language television exposure in the United States on Latinos’ perceptions of intergroup relations. Although research has examined the influence of television on Whites’ perceptions of nondominant racial and ethnic groups, little empirical research exists assessing the influence of television on nondominant group members’ (e.g., Latinos’) race‐related perceptions. To help fill this gap, a survey of Latino Americans (N = 209) was conducted. Results indicated that Latinos’ English‐language television exposure was associated with perceptions of discrimination against Latinos and perceptions of the legitimacy of such treatment. Endorsement of English‐language television portrayals and exposure to Spanish‐language television moderated these relationships.