Sensationalist literature or expert advice?

Feminist Media Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-15

  Scanlon, Jennifer ^a  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Feminism; Popular; Publishing; Sexuality; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 62649099193     PISSN: 14680777     EISSN: 14715902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14680770802619433     Document Type: Review

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