The globalization of gender Ally McBeal in post-socialist Slovenia

European Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 239-255

  Vidmar Horvat, Ksenija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Gender; Global television; Globalization; Post feminism; Post socialism; Slovenia; Transition society; Women's audiences

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144439845     PISSN: 13675494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367549405051846     Document Type: Review

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