American symbolism in intercultural communication: An animosity/ethnocentrism perspective on intergroup relations and consumer Attitudes

Journal of Communication

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 491-514

  Lwin, May O ^a   Stanaland, Andrea J S ^b   Williams, Jerome D ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL IDENTITY; CULTURAL RELATIONS; ETHNICITY; GROUP BEHAVIOR; SYMBOLISM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955764835     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2010.01494.x     Document Type: Article

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