Media representations of race, prototypicality, and policy reasoning: An application of self-categorization theory

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 305-322

  Mastro, Dana E ^a   Kopacz, Maria A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 33751573296     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem5002_8     Document Type: Review

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