Appearance and self-presentation research in gay consumer cultures: Issues and impact

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 109-134

  Rudd, Nancy A ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 265 Campbell Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ESTHETICS; GROOMING; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MARKETING; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CULTURE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0029882190     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v31n01_07     Document Type: Article

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