Fashion in the classroom: Effects of attire on student perceptions of instructors in college classes

Communication Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-148

  Morris, Tracy L ^a   Gorham, Joan ^a   Cohen, Stanley H ^a   Huffman, Drew ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030303895     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634529609379043     Document Type: Article

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