Subjective impressions of minority group representation in the media: A comparison of majority and minority viewers' judgments and underlying processes

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-48

  Briley, Donnel A ^a   Shrum, L J ^b   Wyer Jr , Robert S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 34247468094     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327663jcp1701_7     Document Type: Article

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