The Practice and Ally McBeal: A New Image for Women Lawyers on Television?

Journal of American Culture

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-84

  Marek, Joan Gershen ^a  

^a Nova Southeastern Law School   (United States)

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EID: 0038595913     PISSN: 15427331     EISSN: 1542734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-734X.1999.00077.x     Document Type: Note

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