Gender and candidate communication: Effects of stereotypes in the 2008 election

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-283

  Banwart, Mary Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

2008 election; advertising; female candidates; gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049481759     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764210381702     Document Type: Article

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