The socio-spatial dynamics of identity construction in a gender and development communication initiative

Journal of Creative Communications

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-304

  Sengupta, Ami ^a   Harter, Lynn M ^b   Singhal, Arvind ^c  

^a Communication for Development Consultant ^*  (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Entertainment education; Gender and development initiative; Identity construction; Postcolonial feminisms; Space

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952169497     PISSN: 09732586     EISSN: 09732594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097325861000300303     Document Type: Article

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