Invisibility Expectations, Visual Framing and U.S. Attitudes Toward Political Participation by Immigrants with Different Identity Characteristics

• In Event: Public opinion toward immigration
  In Paper Session: Public Opinion Toward Immigration

Brief Overview

Our survey experiment examines how media images and predispositions shape demands for migrant political invisibility. We find strong evidence of Islamophobia and the influence of conservatism, authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.

Authors

• Matt Guardino, Providence College

• Jeffrey D Pugh, University of Massachusetts-Boston

• Kelsey Edmond, University of Massachusetts-Boston