Not a laughing matter: Sexual harassment as "material" on workplace-based situation comedies

Sex Roles

Volumn 48, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 433-445

  Montemurro, Beth ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender harassment; Sexual harassment; Situation comedy; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038027072     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023578528629     Document Type: Article

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