Magazine and reader constructions of 'metrosexuality' and masculinity: A membership categorisation analysis

Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-86

  Hall, Matthew ^a   Gough, Brendan ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Masculinity; Membership categorisation analysis; Men's online lifestyle magazines; Metrosexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953275920     PISSN: 09589236     EISSN: 14653869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09589236.2011.542023     Document Type: Article

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