The role of graphic and sanitized violence in the enjoyment of television dramas

Human Communication Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 442-463

  Weaver, Andrew J ^a   Wilson, Barbara J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 66749142533     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01358.x     Document Type: Article

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