Scenes from the Political Playground: An Analysis of the Symbolic Use of Children in Presidential Campaign Advertising

Political Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-59

  Sherr, Susan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children Political Advertising Political Symbols Presidential Campaigns Visual Analysis Visual Communication

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EID: 0040629588     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: 10917675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105846099198767     Document Type: Article

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