Expanding disposition theory: Reconsidering character liking, moral evaluations, and enjoyment

Communication Theory

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 348-369

  Raney, Arthur A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10244238884     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2004.tb00319.x     Document Type: Article

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