Television and Authoritarianism: Exploring the Concept of Mainstreaming

Political Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 483-495

  Shanahan, James ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent Attitudes Authoritarian Attitudes Cultivation Analysis Mainstreaming Effects Political Socialization Television Effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032371687     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: 10917675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105846098198858     Document Type: Article

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