The masculinity of the governator muscle and compassion in American politics

Gender and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 461-480

  Messner, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arnold Schwarzenegger; Electoral politics; Gender and film; Masculinity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547199563     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243207303166     Document Type: Article

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