Watching Black Panther with racially diverse youth
Relationships between film viewing, ethnicity, ethnic identity, empowerment, and wellbeing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21740714 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlos Allende González-Velázquez (0000-0002-8886-115X, Fielding Graduate University), Karen E Shackleford (0000-0002-4498-0552, Fielding Graduate University, corresponding author), Lauren N Keller (Fielding Graduate University), Cynthia Vinney (Fielding Graduate University), Lawrence M Drake (Fielding Graduate University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 250-259 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-8593 • E-ISSN: 1535-8593 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15358593.2020.1778067 |
| OpenAlex | W3044085317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
Black Panther (2018) offers scholars a unique opportunity to measure the potential positive influence of the film on American youth, particularly youth of color. Past research demonstrated that, for African Americans, greater ethnic identity is associated with greater wellbeing and empowerment, findings we replicated here. We also studied the influence of the film on wellbeing and empowerment, considering the roles of ethnicity and character identification. Results showed a main effect of film on empowerment but not wellbeing in the entire sample, with no main effect or interaction with ethnicity. Further analysis by individual ethnic group revealed increased wellbeing for Asian American and Black/African American youth, and increased empowerment for Black/African American youth after film viewing. Identification with the character T’Challa/Black Panther was high across the sample and interacted positively with film on empowerment for Black/African American participants. This study demonstrates the potential for film to enhance and empower youth, particularly Black/African American youth, and raises intriguing questions about how the experience differs by ethnicity
African american · Art · Empowerment · Ethnic group · Political science · Sociology · Youth empowerment · Anthropology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Film in Education and Therapy · Gender Studies · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1.8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |