Knowledge, literacy, and power

Communication Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 58-80

  Hofstetter, C Richard ^a   Sticht, Thomas G ^a   Hofstetter, Carolyn Huie ^a  

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EID: 0033480744     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365099026001004     Document Type: Article

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