African Americans' television activity: Is it related to perceptions of outgroup vitality?

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-17

  Abrams, Jessica R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Intergroup; Media; Power; Television; Vitality

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949114185     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646170701801961     Document Type: Article

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