Television's "new" feminism: Prime-time representations of women and victimization

Critical Studies in Media Communication

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 302-321

  Cuklanz, Lisa M ^a   Moorti, Sujata ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Feminism; Prime Time Television; Sexual Assault

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750208334     PISSN: 15295036     EISSN: 14795809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07393180600933121     Document Type: Review

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