Beyond the 'sexualization of culture' thesis: An intersectional analysis of 'sixpacks','midriffs' and 'hot lesbians' in advertising

Sexualities

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-160

  Gill, Rosalind ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advertising; Feminism; Intersectionality; Masculinity; Sexualization

Indexed keywords

EID: 63449136601     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460708100916     Document Type: Article

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