The mass media and the dynamics of American racial attitudesPaul M. Kellstedt.

Kellstedt, Paul M., 1968-

The mass media and the dynamics of American racial attitudesPaul M. Kellstedt. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2003. - 1 online resource (xvi, 155 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

1. Toward a dynamic perspective on racial attitudes 2. Eras of media coverage of race 3. Eras of racial liberalism and conservatism 4. Media framing and the dynamics of racial policy preferences 5. The fusion of race and the welfare state in the public mind 6. A new American dilemma for a new millennium?

Explains the variation in Americans' racial attitudes over the last half-century, fueled by the media.



9781107321588 9781107316195


Mass media and race relations--United States.


Electronic Books.

P94 / .M377 2003