The Cultural Construction of the Computer as a Masculine Technology: An Analysis of Computer Advertisements in Korea

Asian Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 93-114

  Na, Misu ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Consumption; Femininity; Gender; Masculinity; Media representation; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035602942     PISSN: 12259276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2001.11665911     Document Type: Article

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