Identification with characters and narrative persuasion through fictional feature films

Communications

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 347-373

  Igartua, Juan José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

feature films; identification with the characters; media entertainment; narrative persuasion

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149491509     PISSN: 03412059     EISSN: 16134087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/COMM.2010.019     Document Type: Article

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