Support for censorship of violent and misogynic rap lyrics: An analysis of the third-person effect

Communication Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-174

  McLeod, Douglas M ^a   Eveland Jr , William P ^a   Nathanson, Amy I ^a  

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EID: 0031515498     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365097024002003     Document Type: Article

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