Television sports and athlete sex: Looking at the differences in watching male and female athletes

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-32

  Angelini, James R ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 41549101440     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701820752     Document Type: Article

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