Media exposure and viewers' attitudes toward homosexuality: Evidence for mainstreaming or resonance?

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 280-299

  Calzo, Jerel P ^a   Ward, L Monique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 68249114776     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150902908049     Document Type: Article

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