The influence of religiosity and ethnic identification on media use among Muslims and Non-Muslims in France and Britain

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 314-334

  Croucher, Stephen M ^a   Oommen, Deepa ^a   Borton, Ian ^b   Anarbaeva, Samara ^a   Turner, Jacob S ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AQUINAS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c MERRIMACK COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77953380730     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205430903296085     Document Type: Article

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