"This book is part of the Peter Land media and communication list." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Preface / Andrew Billings, Scott Parrott -- Introduction: The practice of studying media stereotypes / Andrew C. Billings, Scott Parrott -- Section I. Foundation of media stereotyping research. 1. Theories of media stereotyping research / Rhonda Gibson, Jacob R. Thompson -- 2. Consumption junction: Content analytic media stereotyping studies / Cory L. Armstrong, Sharon E. Baldinelli -- 3. Experiments & outcomes-based study of media stereotyping / Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz, Andrea Figueroa-Caballero -- Section III. Forms of media stereotyping. 4. Gender-based media stereotypes and their effects on audiences: The more gender changes, the more media representation stays the same / Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Kun Yan -- 5. Black stereotypes in the media: A continuing problem / Kristopher R. Weeks, Travis L. Dixon, Amanda N. Tolbert, Melinda Sevilla -- 6. Stereotypes of Latina/o populations / Dana Mastro, Kevin N. Do -- 7. Constructing youth: Stereotyping young people / Sharon R. Mazzarella -- 8. Stereotypes based on looks/appearance: "Beautiful is good" / Rachel F. Rodgers, Jenna Campagna -- 9. Media stereotypes of class and socioeconomic status / Rebecca Ann Lind -- 10. Coming out in primetime: Stereotypes of LGBTQ communities / Leigh M. Moscowitz -- 11. Stereotypes of religion: Tired tropes and new market possibilities / Stephen J. Lind -- 12. Stereotypes of immigrants and refugees / Jennifer Hoewe. Seth P. McCullock -- 13. Media stereotypes of mental illness: Nurturing and mitigating stigma / Scott Parrott -- 14. Positive stereotypes and counter-stereotypes: Examining their effects on prejudice reduction and favorable intergroup relations / Srividya Ramasubramanian, Asha Winfield, Emily Riewestahl.
Summary:
"When we think about the "pictures in our heads" that media create and perpetuate, what images are we truly referencing? Issues of media stereotypes and representation (both past and present) are crucial to advancing media literacy. Media Stereotypes: From Ageism to Xenophobia becomes one-stop shopping for synthesizing what we know within the composite of stereotyping research in the United States. Utilizing a cast of top American scholars with deep roots in asking stereotype-based questions, this book is essential reading for those wishing to understand what we know about past and present media representations as well as those wishing to take the baton and continue to advance media stereotyping research in the future"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.