Research beyond the pale: Whiteness in audience studies and media ethnography

Communication Theory

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 148-167

  Mayer, Vicki ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; MEDIA ROLE;

EID: 20444465677     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ct/15.2.148     Document Type: Article

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