Jason Collins and the role of identity
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 06:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Last week, 12-year NBA veteran Jason Collins announced in a first-person article in Sports Illustrated that he was gay—becoming the league's first openly gay player. Carole Bell is an assistant professor of communication studies in the College of Arts, Media and Design whose research looks at the relationship between nontraditional news sources like entertainment media and public opinion and sociopolitical attitudes. Here, Northeastern University news office asked Bell to analyze the impact of Collins' announcement in a variety of ways.