Ellen, television, and the politics of gay and lesbian visibility

Critical Studies in Media Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-140

  Dow, Bonnie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001377227     PISSN: 15295036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07393180128077     Document Type: Article

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