A Social Identity Approach to Understanding the Impact of Television Messages

Communication Monographs

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-113

  Mastro, Dana E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 0242510969     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0363775032000133764     Document Type: Article

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