The pervasiveness of harmful stereotypes about Latinos has led to concern over the effects of these on individuals. The mass media play a central role in perpetuating these stereotypes, yet we know very little about how Latinos perceive them. The purpose of this study was to examine how Latino adolescents view portrayals of Latino characters on…

This study examines the perceived antecedents and consequents of certain concepts that are central to life in the black ghetto and to black and white interactions in job settings, as they are perceived by samples of blacks and whites. This study had two main goals: (a) instrument development; and (b) the gathering of data on subjective…