In:
Political Studies, SAGE Publications, Vol. 67, No. 2 ( 2019-05), p. 326-347
Abstract:
This study develops a model that contributes to our understanding of the complex relationship between economic motivations and anti-Muslim attitudes by analyzing the underexplored role of news consumption. Using a large-scale Dutch panel dataset ( n = 2694), we test a structural equation model theoretically grounded in group conflict theory, in which the relationship between news consumption and anti-Muslim attitudes is mediated by perceptions and emotions about the economy. Findings offer sound empirical support for the hypothesized model: news consumption increases pessimistic economic perceptions and negative emotions about the economy, which in turn strengthens anti-Muslim attitudes. The mechanism, however, largely depends on the type of news outlet and genre: watching television seems more decisive than reading newspapers; moreover, especially exposure to soft and popular news formats plays a dominant role.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0032-3217
,
1467-9248
DOI:
10.1177/0032321718765696
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1481299-X
SSG:
3,6
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