Cautionary tales of liberation and female professionalism: The case against Ally McBeal

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-182

  Hammers, Michele L ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ally McBeal; Female Body; Feminism; Media Studies; Professional Discourse

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444441223     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310500076890     Document Type: Article

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