
In a polarized society facing rising racial diversity, how narratives about demographic change shape public reactions matters. The headline suggests the core tension addressed by the article: that perceptions of threat among whites are not merely responses to changing numbers but also depend heavily on media framing.

| Racial Projections in Perspective: Public Reactions to Narratives about Rising Diversity was authored by Morris Levy and Dowell Myers. It was published by Cambridge in POP in 2021. |