Individual differences in reactions to sexist humor

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-100

  Thomas, Caroline A ^a,b   Esses, Victoria M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Humor; Prejudice; Sexism

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444515860     PISSN: 13684302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368430204039975     Document Type: Article

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