Disciplining the transgendered: Brandon teena, public representation, and normativity

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-189

  Sloop, John M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034372145     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310009374670     Document Type: Article

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