A Social Cognitive Theory Approach to the Effects of Mediated Intergroup Contact on Intergroup Attitudes

By Michelle Ortiz, James T Harwood. 2007

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Subfields: Sociology and Political Science

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Improving intergroup relations with extended and vicarious forms of indirect contact (2014, background): “The experimental findings are complemented by correlational research demonstrating that vicarious contact via the media is associated with reduced prejudice (Lienemann & Stopp, 2013; Ortiz & Harwood, 2007; Schiappa, Gregg, & Hewes, 2006).”
Can Exposure to Celebrities Reduce Prejudice? The Effect of Mohamed Salah on Islamophobic Behaviors and Attitudes (2019, background): “Residential and occupational segregation, intergroup anxiety, or the small size of some minority groups can pose social, economic, and psychological barriers to meaningful intergroup contact (Enos 2017; Joyce and Harwood 2014; Ortiz and Harwood 2007).”
Positive and extensive intergroup contact in the past buffers against the disproportionate impact of negative contact in the present (2014, background): “…in the way in which media consumers engage with outgroup media characters (one or more) from a contact theory perspective (Cameron & Rutland, 2006; Ortiz & Harwood, 2007; Schiappa et al., 2005) and learn about intergroup relations through the media (Gómez & Huici, 2008; Mazziotta, Mummendey, &…”
Identification with characters and narrative persuasion through fictional feature films (2010, methodology): “used both in research on persuasion and in studies about film reception (Petty and Cacioppo, 1996; Suckfüll and Scharkow, 2009) and it is a different process from counterarguing. Slater et al. (2006) define counterarguing “as negative comments about the topic or implicit persuasive theme [in the nar”
Media's influence on immigration attitudes: An intergroup threat theory approach (2016, background): “Research shows that media exposure is an important source of contact with various social groups (Ortiz & Harwood, 2007).”
Mediated Intergroup Contact: Concept Explication, Synthesis, and Application (2012, background): “The other is parasocial interaction between ingroup audiences and outgroup characters via the ingroup audiences’ identification with ingroup characters who engage in friendly interaction with the outgroup characters (Ortiz & Harwood, 2007).”
Direct, extended, and mass-mediated contact with immigrants in Italy: their associations with emotions, prejudice, and humanity perceptions (2017, background): “Indeed, research has shown that the portrayal of outgroups in mass-mediated programs may impact intergroup anxiety (Ortiz & Harwood, 2007, Shim et al., 2012), empathic feelings (Paluck, 2009), and outgroup trust (Pagotto & Voci, 2013).”
The greatest magic of Harry Potter: Reducing prejudice (2015, unknown): “Our hypothesis is in line with the parasocial contact hypothesis(Schiappa,Gregg,&Hewes,2005),suggestingthat cognitive and affective responses following exposure to media characters are similar to those produced by direct contact experiences (see Ortiz & Harwood, 2007).”
The Contact Space: A Novel Framework for Intergroup Contact Research (2010, background): “For instance, developing a parasocial relationship with a specific outgroup character (Schiappa et al., 2005) may imply greater involvement of self than disinterested viewing of an intergroup contact situation (Ortiz & Harwood, 2007; see also Cohen, 2001).”
10 The Effects of Engagement with Entertainment (2013, unknown): “Even observing in-group characters engaged in a positive relationship with an out-group character promotes intergroup 292 COMMUNICATION YEARBOOK 37 relationships by modeling the actions of the in-group characters (Ortiz & Harwood, 2007).”
Vicarious intergroup contact effects (2011, background): “However, it has only recently been discussed in this research area (Gómez & Huici, 2008; Ortiz & Harwood, 2007; Turner, Hewstone, Voci, Paolini, & Christ, 2007).”