Erica Scharrer|Srividya Ramasubramanian
Intervening in the Media's Influence on Stereotypes of Race and Ethnicity: The Role of Media Literacy Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
article provides review research record potential media literacy education intervene medias influence racial ethnic stereotypes explores theoretical concepts underlie efforts situates media literacy theory practice within particular emphases field synthesizes qualitative quantitative studies quantitative research effect media literacy training mediated counterstereotypes reducing racialethnic prejudice described addition report qualitative data ongoing study early adolescents took part media literacy curriculum stereotypes research record reveals although topic severely understudied media literacy education holds great promise ability shape mediarelated knowledge attitudes behaviors encourage active critical stance toward media