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Where We Have Been and Where We Can Go From Here: Looking to the Future in Research on Media, Race, and Ethnicity
Author(s) -
Tukachinsky Riva
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.12104
Subject(s) - prosocial behavior , ethnic group , race (biology) , inclusion (mineral) , social media , sociology , social psychology , psychology , public relations , gender studies , political science , anthropology , law
This special issue illuminates the ways in which media portrayals and practices, together, create barriers to inclusion for diverse groups and normalize existing patterns of relegation on and off the screen. Media representations of race and ethnicity have critical consequences for intergroup relationships and for marginalized group members’ self‐concept. A synthesis of the research included in this volume demonstrates the significance of these questions across media outlets, their relevancy despite the rise of new technologies, and their application to social contexts outside the United States. Finally, this concluding article suggests directions for future research and offers implications for policies that can foster prosocial outcomes.