The impact of sex and gender role self-perception on affective reactions to different types of film

Sex Roles

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 45-62

  Oliver, Mary Beth ^a   Sargent, Stephanie Lee ^b   Weaver III, James B ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032398684     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018760427785     Document Type: Article

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