A (re)conceived feminist paradigm for public relations: A case for substantial improvement

Journal of Communication

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 668-684

  Aldoory, Linda ^a,b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; FEMINISM; PARADIGM SHIFT;

EID: 31044436799     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/55.4.668     Document Type: Article

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