Constructing consumables and consent: A critical analysis of factory farm industry discourse

Journal of Communication Inquiry

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-81

  Glenn, Cathy B ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertising; Animal advocacy; Doublespeak; Environmental discourse; Factory farming; William Cronon

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048974971     PISSN: 01968599     EISSN: 15524612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0196859903258573     Document Type: Article

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