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