Gun culture and symbolism among U.K. and U.S. women

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 423-433

  Cooke, Claire A ^a   Puddifoot, John E ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FIREARM; HUMAN; SYMBOLISM; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURE; FEMALE; FIREARMS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SYMBOLISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034241917     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540009600482     Document Type: Article

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