Women, scientists, agitators: Magazine portrayal of Rachel Carson and Theo Colborn

Journal of Communication

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 720-749

  Corbett, Julia B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0035566488     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/51.4.720     Document Type: Article

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