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Influence of Black Masculinity Game Exemplars on Social Judgments

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  • Karen E. Dill
  • Melinda C.R. Burgess

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In this investigation, the authors ask how media exemplars of Black masculinity influence the views of and intentions toward other Black men. An experiment compared the effects of exposure to Black video game characters fitting the exemplar thug or street criminal (e.g., Carl Johnson from GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS) versus exemplars of professional Black men (e.g., political leaders), on evaluations of an unknown and unrelated Black or White political candidate and on pro-Black attitudes. Results revealed significant interactions of exemplar type and candidate race on favorability and capability candidate ratings and on pro-Black attitudes. These data demonstrate the power of mass media exemplars of Black masculinity to prime meaningfully different outcomes in viewers. As the face of gaming evolves with advances in technology, so too should the characterization of race in games.

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  • Karen E. Dill & Melinda C.R. Burgess, 2013. "Influence of Black Masculinity Game Exemplars on Social Judgments," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 44(4), pages 562-585, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:simgam:v:44:y:2013:i:4:p:562-585
    DOI: 10.1177/1046878112449958
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