Journal of Health Psychology
Volume 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-196

Media, racism and public health psychology (Review)

Nairn R.* , Pega F. , Mccreanor T. , Rankine J. , Barnes A.
  • a University of Auckland, New Zealand, Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand
  • b Massey University, New Zealand, Te Ropu Whariki, Public Health Research Unit, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand, Universities of Auckland, New Zealand
  • c Massey University, New Zealand, Te Ropu Whariki, New Zealand
  • d Words and Pictures Media Consultancy, New Zealand
  • e Massey University, New Zealand

Abstract

International literature has established that racism contributes to ill-health of migrants, ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples. Racism generally negates wellbeing, adversely affecting physical and psychological health. Numerous studies have shown that media contribute marginalizing particular ethnic and cultural groups depicting them primarily as problems for and threats to the dominant. This articles frames media representations of, and their effect on, the indigenous Maori of Aotearoa, New Zealand within the ongoing processes of colonization. We argue that reflects the media contribution to maintenance and naturalisation of colonial relationships and seek to include critical media scholarship in a critical public health psychology. Copyright © 2006 SAGE Publications.

Author Keywords

Colonization Media Public health Indigenous people Racism

Index Keywords

Psychology, Social political system cultural anthropology information center psychological aspect society indigenous people human wellbeing priority journal Maori ethnic and racial groups colonialism human relation Humans racism psychology Review Prejudice New Zealand Communications Media Oceanic Ancestry Group attitude to health public health Culture
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33745198203&doi=10.1177%2f1359105306061179&partnerID=40&md5=4d5d7964a75b1a9e90d8ecea42d684a0
DOI: 10.1177/1359105306061179
ISSN: 13591053
Cited by: 28
Original Language: English