Sex stereotypes in commercials targeted toward children: A content analysis

Sociological Spectrum

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 407-424

  Davis, Shannon N ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0142199475     PISSN: 02732173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02732170309220     Document Type: Review

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