Media-induced elevation as a means of enhancing feelings of intergroup connectedness

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 106-122

  Oliver, Mary Beth ^a   Kim, Keunyeong ^a   Hoewe, Jennifer ^b   Chung, Mun Young ^a   Ash, Erin ^c   Woolley, Julia K ^d   Shade, Drew D ^e  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; MASS MEDIA; RACE; RESEARCH;

EID: 84924442197     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josi.12099     Document Type: Article

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