Framing the fight: An analysis of media coverage of female and male candidates in primary races for governor and U.S. senate in 2000

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1999-2013

  Bystrom, Dianne G ^a   Robertson, Terry A ^b   Banwart, Mary Christine ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b and Social Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 23044525617     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00027640121958456     Document Type: Article

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