Women and men in film gender inequality among writers in a culture industry

Gender and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 248-270

  Bielby, Denise D ^a   Bielby, William T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030306949     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124396010003004     Document Type: Article

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