Pin-ups in public space. Sexist outdoor advertising as sexual harassment

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 313-325

  Rosewarne, Lauren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING; MASCULINIZATION; PUBLIC SPACE; SEXUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 34447286885     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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