The black woman as marker of hypersexuality in western mythology: A contemporary manifestation in the film the Scarlet Letter

Journal of Communication Inquiry

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 193-214

  Abraham, Linus K ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10844261206     PISSN: 01968599     EISSN: 15524612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0196859902026002005     Document Type: Article

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