Tag: race

Week 5 Discussion

When playing video games, there appear to be two major pillars that foster cognitive engagement: representation and interactivity. In The virtual census, Williams et al mentioned that the “absence of portrayals should lead to a feeling of relative unimportance and powerlessness” (820). This comment was powerful. When discussing the sources of stereotype threat for minorities,… Read more Week 5 Discussion

Parasocial Activity

Alicia Keys : Growing up as a mixed race girl, I didn’t identify with almost any real-life people in the media. When I was around 10-11, my aunt said I reminded her of Alicia Keys. After that, I became obsessed with her! She also played the piano and I was learning the piano at that time.… Read more Parasocial Activity