Stereotype threat theory suggests that negative stereotypes and devaluing content in the
media impair the cognitive and educational achievement of members of the negatively …

Since the introduction of the term “ageism” in the literature by Butler (1969), the number of
studies documenting the process of systematic stereoty** and discrimination against …

A large-scale content analysis of characters in video games was employed to answer
questions about their representations of gender, race and age in comparison to the US …

Grounded in theoretical principle, Media Effects and Society help students make the
connection between mass media and the impact it has on society as a whole. The text also …

Gender: Psychological Perspectives synthesizes the latest research on gender to help
students think critically about the differences between research findings and stereotypes …

This interpretative literature review discusses research published between 2000 and 2015
that focuses on the media representation of older adults. The key objective is to offer a …

" This interesting, easy-to-read book provides a comprehensive framework for considering
communication and aging in the context of biology, sociology, and psychology. This thought …

This study investigated contact and ageism on both the implicit and the explicit level. We
examined the role of grandparent–grandchild communication (in terms of self-disclosure) …

'Will shatter some of your basic assumptions about ageing'-Adam Grant Why do some
people age better and live longer than others? This is the question that led leading expert …

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