Television viewing, racial attitudes, and policy preferences: Exploring the role of social identity and intergroup emotions in influencing support for affirmative action

Communication Monographs

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 102-120

  Ramasubramanian, Srividya ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative Action; Media; Race; Stereotyping; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951062991     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637750903514300     Document Type: Article

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