Constructing gender stereotypes through social roles in prime-time television

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 200-214

  Lauzen, Martha M ^a   Dozier, David M ^a   Horan, Nora ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 46249114072     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150801991971     Document Type: Article

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