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Perry, David K. – Journalism Quarterly, 1990
Finds that a sample of adults in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, found that consumption of news about five countries generally leads to greater knowledge and more favorable attitudes toward those countries. Suggests that the mass media may have an important role in reducing ethnocentrism. (MG)
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Ethnocentrism, Foreign Countries
Starr, Paul; Roberts, Alden – Journal of Refugee Resettlement, 1981
Describes past American attitudes toward Asian immigrants and analyzes contemporary views of Indochinese held by residents in areas where refugees have settled. Discusses how attitudes are related to the background characteristics of the respondents and their experience with the Indochinese. (Author/APM)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bias, Community Attitudes, Ethnic Groups