The presence of the protagonist : explaining narrative perspective effects through social presence by Kim, Nuri, Kim, Hye Kyung, Wojcieszak, Magdalena, Igartua, Juan-José, Lim, Cui Min

“…Study 1 (N = 503) shows that the first-person perspective, compared to the third- person perspective, increases social presence of the protagonist, but not identification with the protagonist, when the story depicted an outgroup character. …”
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The joint effects of imagined contact and similarity with the protagonist of testimonial messages through identification and transportation by Igartua, Juan-José, Wojcieszak, Magdalena, Kim, Nuri

“…Two experiments carried out in Spain and the Netherlands tested the joint effects of imagined contact and similarity with a narrative protagonist on attitudes and behavioral intentions related to stigmatized immigrants. …”
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When bad things happen to a protagonist like you : the role of self in resistance to negatively framed health narratives by Kim, Hye Kyung, Shapiro, Michael A.

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How the interplay of imagined contact and first-person narratives improves attitudes toward stigmatized immigrants : a conditional process model by Igartua, Juan‐José, Wojcieszak, Magdalena, Kim, Nuri

“…We rely on a 2 (imagined contact vs. control) × 2 (similar vs. dissimilar message protagonist) experiment on a systematic sample of native British adults. …”
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Meeting of minds: narratives as a tool to reduce prejudice toward stigmatized group members by Kim, Nuri, Lim, Cui Min

“…We further test whether experiencing the outgroup protagonist as socially present affects intergroup outcomes (i.e., perspective-taking, intergroup anxiety, outgroup knowledge, and outgroup attitudes). …”
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Women's gender roles in contemporary Thai romantic comedy films by Witedwittayanusat, Kanokkorn

“…In addition, Thai female protagonist images reveal the implication of hybridization between Thai traditional femininity and modernity, influenced by globalization and transnationalization.…”
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Downstairs by Muhammad Helmi Ali., Tan, Lydia Di Ya., Tan, Peng Koon., Quek, Hui Min.

“…With random and diverse profiles as supporting cast to the protagonist – “downstairs”, this high-definition short documentary shares anecdotes of community, love, dreams and memories. …”
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‘Humanity rising from the depths of brine’: an oceanic politics in Disney’s Moana by Chew, Kevin

“…The narrative of Moana complements this tension by presenting a fantastical mediation between its eponymous protagonist and her oceanic environment. In doing so, Moana recasts the political role of the female subject in the borderlands of the imperial imaginary, presenting her as an eminently powerful ecopolitical agent.…”
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Suturing the nation in South Korean historical television medical dramas by Liew, Kai Khiun

“…Dramaturgically challenging entrenched social hierarchies and ossified cultural taboos of Institutionalized Confucianism, these dramas' progressive physician-protagonists emphasize the universality and impartiality of medical knowledge in what is herein termed as Generative Confucianism.…”
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