Gender, politicians and public health: Using the simpsons to teach politics

European Political Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-164

  Woodcock, Pete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Media studies; Pedagogy; The Simpsons

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749129199     PISSN: 16804333     EISSN: 16820983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/eps.2008.5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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