To die for: The semiotic seductive power of the tanned body

Symbolic Interaction

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 309-332

  Vannini, Phillip ^a   McCright, Aaron M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4444315839     PISSN: 01956086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/si.2004.27.3.309     Document Type: Article

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