The student as consumer: The implications and limitations of a metaphor

Communication Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-15

  McMillan, Jill J ^a   Cheney, George ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

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EID: 18544397647     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634529609379028     Document Type: Article

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