'Few of us are potential Miss South Africas, but...': Psychological discourses about women's bodies in advice columns

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 162-171

  Wilbraham, Lindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0030505676     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124639602600306     Document Type: Article

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