Tough guys: The portrayal of hypermasculinity and aggression in televised police dramas

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 615-634

  Scharrer, Erica ^a,b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 0038664916     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4504_5     Document Type: Article

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