Sexuality sells: A content analysis of lesbian and heterosexual women's bodies in magazine advertisements

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 381-392

  Milillo, Diana ^a  

^a NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertisements; Body image; Content analysis; Gender appearance; Lesbian; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; PERCEPTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PUBLICATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BODY IMAGE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PHOTOGRAPHY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL VALUES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62449316460     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10894160802278267     Document Type: Article

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