Remembering gay/lesbian media characters: Can Ellen and Will improve attitudes toward homosexuals?

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 19-34

  Bonds Raacke, Jennifer M ^a,e   Cady, Elizabeth T ^b   Schlegel, Rebecca ^c   Harris, Richard J ^b   Firebaugh, Lindsey ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d WASHBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward homosexuality; Effect of media and attitudes toward homosexuality; Film portrayals and homosexuality; Gay and lesbian television portrayals; Homosexual portrayals; Television portrayals of homosexuality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC FIGURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TELEVISION;

ATTITUDE; FAMOUS PERSONS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION PICTURES AS TOPIC; PERSONALITY TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREJUDICE; TELEVISION;

EID: 34548769233     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v53n03_03     Document Type: Article

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