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Title
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Combined forces : thinking and/or feeling? How news consumption affects anti-Muslim attitudes through perceptions and emotions about the economy
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Abstract
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| 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. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Political studies. - Guildford
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Publication
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Guildford
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2019
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ISSN
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0032-3217
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1467-9248
[online]
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DOI
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10.1177/0032321718765696
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Volume/pages
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67
:2
(2019)
, p. 326-347
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ISI
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000464501600004
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