Racial Identity, Media Use, and the Social Construction of Risk among African Americans

Investigated the influence of racial identity on the relationship between media and perception of risk among African Americans. A radio campaign was implemented to reduce domestic violence among African Americans. Telephone interviews before, during, and after the campaign indicated that the correla...

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Published in:Journal of black studies 2001-05, Vol.31 (5), p.600-618
Main Author: Gandy, Oscar H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American Culture
African Americans
Attitude Measures
Battered Women
Black communities
Black people
Black White Differences
Black women
Domestic violence
Education
Ethnic Identity
Ethnicity
Family Violence
Females
Information Processing
Laboratory Experiments
Mass media
Mass Media Effects
Mass Media Use
Media
Media use
Methodology (Data Analysis)
Perceptions
Public opinion
Race
Racial differences
Racial Identification
Racial identity
Radio
Reference Groups
Risk
Risk Assessment
Social aspects
Spousal abuse
Stereotypes
Television programs
Television violence
United States
Violence
Violence in mass media
White people
Whites
Women in mass media
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Summary:Investigated the influence of racial identity on the relationship between media and perception of risk among African Americans. A radio campaign was implemented to reduce domestic violence among African Americans. Telephone interviews before, during, and after the campaign indicated that the correlations between racial identity and risk perceptions were statistically significant. Education was a significant predictor of estimates of risk. (SM)
ISSN:0021-9347
1552-4566
DOI:10.1177/002193470103100505