It Is Not Quite Accurate to Say That Minorities Are

question 9

Short Answer

It is not quite accurate to say that minorities are ignored by news media. Rather it is moreaccurate to describe the treatment as one of ' _______and rapids' insofar as minorities are ignored most of the time, but accorded intensive if brief treatment when a crisis occurs.

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Definitions:

Identification

A psychological process in which an individual associates themselves with certain groups, characteristics, values, or qualities of another person or entity.

Intellectualization

A defense mechanism where reasoning is used to block confrontation with an unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Withdrawal

The process of retreating or disengaging, either physically or emotionally, from a particular situation, substance, or interaction.