A test of media literacy effects and sexual objectification in advertising

Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-92

  Reichert, Tom ^a   Latour, Michael S ^b   Lambiase, Jacqueline J ^c   Adkins, Mark ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 77956200943     PISSN: 10641734     EISSN: 21647313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641734.2007.10505210     Document Type: Article

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