The power of stereotypes: Anchoring images through language in live sports broadcasts

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 338-362

  Desmarais, Fabrice ^a   Bruce, Toni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Commentary; Discourse; France; New Zealand; Rugby union; Stereotypes; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955159610     PISSN: 0261927X     EISSN: 15526526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261927X10368836     Document Type: Article

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