Enjoyment of televised sporting events: Evidence of a gender gap

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 182-188

  Sargent, Stephanie Lee ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247626524     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090309388814     Document Type: Article

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