Date Approved
5-6-2002
Embargo Period
5-18-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in School Psychology
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Dihoff, Roberta
Committee Member 1
Klanderman, John
Subject(s)
Middle school students--Attitudes; Multiculturalism in mass media
Disciplines
Educational Psychology
Abstract
The attempt to answer the question, "Do racially motivated movies (media) affect young adolescents' attitude on multiculturalism?" was capable of yielding significant results. The study required sampling a population of seventh and eighth graders. The participants demonstrated variability in regards to ethnicity, age, social class, and level of cognitive functioning. Using the paired sample t, ANOVA and various non-parametrical tests, the answer to the question seems to correspond with the research. Therefore, using media can have a significant and an immediate effect, on not only multiculturalism, but human behavior as well.
Recommended Citation
Norman, Nacovin J., "Multiculturalism and the media: using racially motivated films to increase attitudes about race" (2002). Theses and Dissertations. 1493.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1493
