Gender roles on prime-time network television: Demographics and behaviors

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 656-669

  Glascock, Jack ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3843068553     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4504_7     Document Type: Article

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