Gendered discourses on the ‘problem’ of ageing: Consumerized solutions

Discourse & Communication

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-61

  Coupland, Justine ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advertising; ageing; body; gender; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749089588     PISSN: 17504813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1750481307071984     Document Type: Article

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