Social identity theory (SIT) as a social psychological theory was first introduced by Tajfel
(1978) and further developed by Tajfel and Turner (1979). It proposes that individuals …

Racial domination, like all forms of domination, works best when it becomes hegemonic, that
is, when it accomplishes its goal without much fanfare. In this paper, based on the Ethnic …

Watching movies is among the most popular entertainment and cultural activities. How do
viewers react when a movie sequel increases racial minority actors in the main cast …

Individuals, including researchers, often have to form beliefs about the political world from
nonrepresentative samples—eg, their friends, what they see on TV, or content on social …

When the 2016 Oscar acting nominations all went to whites for the second consecutive
year,# OscarsSoWhite became a trending topic. Yet these enduring racial biases afflict not …

This study examined whether the positive or negative valence of a news story, and the race
of the character portrayed in the story, would influence Black or White readers' selection of a …

Abstract The Princess and the Frog (2009) offered Disney audiences a story unlike any other
the animation pioneer had ever told: the tale of its first Black princess. Engaging scripting …

The underrepresentation of minorities in cultural industries is a widely publicized problem
with far-reaching economic and social significance. It is also one of many industries in which …

This study provides a clearer understanding of how audience members' race influences their
media choices. It finds that in today's overwhelmingly negative media environment, people …

Featuring scholarly perspectives from around the globe and drawing on a legacy of
television studies, but with an eye toward the future, this authoritative collection examines …