Television’s Effects on the Tolerance of Homosexuality
Presentation Type
Poster
Major
Biology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not television can influence viewers’ opinions of homosexuality. My research question was, “Does watching television containing homosexual characters influence tolerance of homosexuality among Pepperdine University Seaver Undergraduate College students?” Tolerance was defined as a fair, objective, and permissive attitude towards a group who's different from one's own. I was looking for a positive correlation between the number of television shows watched with a LGBT character and positive attitudes towards homosexuals. I was also looking for a correlation between perceived positive or negative behaviors of the LGBT character from the television shows and attitudes towards homosexuals.
Faculty Mentor
Chris Stivers
Funding Source or Research Program
Keck Scholars Program
Location
Waves Cafeteria, Tyler Campus Center
Start Date
21-3-2014 2:00 PM
End Date
21-3-2014 3:00 PM
Television’s Effects on the Tolerance of Homosexuality
Waves Cafeteria, Tyler Campus Center
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not television can influence viewers’ opinions of homosexuality. My research question was, “Does watching television containing homosexual characters influence tolerance of homosexuality among Pepperdine University Seaver Undergraduate College students?” Tolerance was defined as a fair, objective, and permissive attitude towards a group who's different from one's own. I was looking for a positive correlation between the number of television shows watched with a LGBT character and positive attitudes towards homosexuals. I was also looking for a correlation between perceived positive or negative behaviors of the LGBT character from the television shows and attitudes towards homosexuals.