World war II poster campaigns: Preaching frugality to american consumers

Journal of Advertising

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-82

  Witkowski, Terrence H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442534069     PISSN: 00913367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00913367.2003.10639053     Document Type: Article

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