Simply irresistible: Reality TV consumption pattexsrns

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-225

  Lundy, Lisa K ^a   Ruth, Amanda M ^b   Park, Travis D ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Reality Television; Social Affiliation; Uses and Gratifications

Indexed keywords

EID: 71149083455     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370802026828     Document Type: Article

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