A test of objectification theory: The effect of the male gaze on appearance concerns in college women

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-21

  Calogero, Rachel M ^a,b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842764943     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2004.00118.x     Document Type: Article

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