@article{oai:tsukuba.repo.nii.ac.jp:00027098, author = {Forero-Montoya, Betsy}, journal = {国際日本研究, Journal of International and Advanced Japanese Studies}, month = {Mar}, note = {This paper explores the role of media in the creation and/or strengthening of stereotypical images of Latin America when media exposure is extensive, and when the access to information about this culture and their people from sources other than media is very limited. Data from a survey conducted in the Kanto area among college students reveal that greater access to mass media, particularly television and the Internet, corresponds to typification of the meanings associated to Latin America. These, in addition, constitute a small group of images that appear to be favorable but try to fix and limit Latin America, which might bring unfavorable results. Findings also suggest that direct contact between Japanese people and Latin Americans might exert influence on the images that the former have about the latter.}, pages = {67--82}, title = { Images of Latin America from the Perspective of Japanese Students}, volume = {4}, year = {2012} }