In the pages of ms: Sex role portrayals of women in advertising

Journal of Advertising

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 40-51

  Ferguson, Jill Hicks ^a   Kreshel, Peggy J ^b   Tinkham, Spencer F ^b  

^a Christ Church Episcopal School   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0002303408     PISSN: 00913367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00913367.1990.10673179     Document Type: Article

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