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1700 1700  [[Download Full Study>>attach:10.2501_JAR-2022-028.pdf]]
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1704 +{{expandable summary="Study: Meta-Analysis on Mediated Contact and Prejudice"}}
1705 +**Source:** *Journal of Communication*
1706 +**Date of Publication:** *2020*
1707 +**Author(s):** *John A. Banas, Lauren L. Miller, David A. Braddock, Sun Kyong Lee*
1708 +**Title:** *"Meta-Analysis on Mediated Contact and Prejudice"*
1709 +**DOI:** [10.1093/joc/jqz032](https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqz032)
1710 +**Subject Matter:** *Media Psychology, Prejudice Reduction, Intergroup Relations*
1711 +
1712 +{{expandable summary="📊 Key Statistics"}}
1713 +1. **General Observations:**
1714 + - Aggregated **71 studies involving 27,000+ participants**.
1715 + - Focused on how **media portrayals of out-groups (primarily minorities)** affect attitudes among dominant in-groups (i.e., Whites).
1716 +
1717 +2. **Subgroup Analysis:**
1718 + - **Fictional entertainment** had stronger effects than news.
1719 + - **Positive portrayals of minorities** correlated with significant reductions in “prejudice”.
1720 +
1721 +3. **Other Significant Data Points:**
1722 + - Effects were stronger when minority characters were portrayed as **warm, competent, and morally relatable**.
1723 + - Contact was more effective when it mimicked **face-to-face friendship narratives**.
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1725 +
1726 +{{expandable summary="🔬 Findings"}}
1727 +1. **Primary Observations:**
1728 + - Media is a **powerful tool for shaping racial attitudes**, capable of reducing “prejudice” without real-world contact.
1729 + - **Repeated exposure** to positive portrayals of minorities led to increased acceptance and reduced negative bias.
1730 +
1731 +2. **Subgroup Trends:**
1732 + - **White participants** were the primary targets of reconditioning.
1733 + - Minority participants were not studied in terms of **prejudice against Whites**.
1734 +
1735 +3. **Specific Case Analysis:**
1736 + - “Parasocial” relationships with minority characters (TV/movie exposure) had comparable psychological effects to actual friendships.
1737 + - Media framing functioned as a **top-down mechanism for social engineering**, not just passive reflection of society.
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1739 +
1740 +{{expandable summary="📝 Critique & Observations"}}
1741 +1. **Strengths of the Study:**
1742 + - High-quality quantitative meta-analysis with clear design and robust statistical handling.
1743 + - Acknowledges **media’s ability to alter long-held social beliefs** without physical contact.
1744 +
1745 +2. **Limitations of the Study:**
1746 + - Only defines “prejudice” as **negative attitudes from Whites toward minorities** — no exploration of anti-White media narratives or bias.
1747 + - Ignores the effects of **overexposure to minority portrayals** on cultural alienation or backlash.
1748 + - Assumes **assimilation into DEI norms is inherently positive**, and any reluctance to accept them is “prejudice”.
1749 +
1750 +3. **Suggestions for Improvement:**
1751 + - Study reciprocal dynamics — how **minority media portrayals impact attitudes toward Whites**.
1752 + - Investigate whether constant valorization of minorities leads to **resentment, guilt, or political disengagement** among White viewers.
1753 + - Analyze **media saturation effects**, especially in multicultural propaganda and corporate DEI messaging.
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1755 +
1756 +{{expandable summary="📌 Relevance to Subproject"}}
1757 +- Provides **direct evidence** that media is being used to **reshape racial attitudes** through emotional, parasocial contact.
1758 +- Reinforces concern that **“tolerance” is engineered via asymmetric emotional exposure**, not organic consensus.
1759 +- Useful for documenting how **Whiteness is often treated as a bias to be corrected**, not a culture to be respected.
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1761 +
1762 +{{expandable summary="🔍 Suggestions for Further Exploration"}}
1763 +1. Investigate **reverse parasocial effects** — how negative portrayals of White men affect self-perception and mental health.
1764 +2. Study how **mass entertainment normalizes demographic shifts** and silences native concerns.
1765 +3. Compare effects of **Western vs. non-Western media systems** in promoting diversity narratives.
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1768 +{{expandable summary="📄 Download Full Study"}}
1769 +[[Download Full Study>>attach:Banas et al. - 2020 - Meta-Analysis on Mediated Contact and Prejudice.pdf]]
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