Religio Education (RE)
Vol 1, No 1 (2021): Religio Education

RELIGION AND SOCIAL TOLERANCE: GENERATION Z'S VIEWS ON EXPOSURE TO HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE MASS MEDIA

Quennie Ross Espino (Elmer F. Verallo)
Shairylle Shane Bautista (Elmer F. Verallo)
James Noel Bennagen (Elmer F. Verallo)
Katreena Kaye Tabanao (Elmer F. Verallo)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Dec 2021

Abstract

The media exerts a considerable influence on individuals' views, attitudes, and behaviors, particularly on those who lack access to alternative sources of information or are still shaping and forming their identities and perspectives. Attitude towards homosexuality has been different in understanding to type of societies’ cultural and moral development or political circumstance. Arising out of this issue on homosexuality is the idea of natural law and some interpretations of that law as forbidding homosexual sex. Traditionally, homosexuals have been underrepresented and misrepresented in television series and feature films. Homosexual characters have been cast in stereotypically negative roles purely for amusing the audience. In this paper, the researchers were able to analyze how the introduction of content presenting and detailing LGBT individuals and concerns into the mainstream media affects the audiences' attitudes and acceptance of the issue, particularly the Generation Z. The findings indicated that the majority of generation Z residents in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, aged 15-19, are not influenced by the media in their views on homosexuality, and the interpretation revealed a neutral conclusion in terms of fully tolerating homosexuality in the community.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

religio

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Education Social Sciences Other

Description

Religio Education is an international journal published by the Department of General Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. This journal is the best research result that focuses on Islamic Studies, Social Culture, and General Education. The journal scope includes ...