Intentional self-embarrassment

Communication Studies

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 379-399

  Sharkey, William F ^a   Park, Hee Sun ^b   Kim, Rachel K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79955371115     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970409388625     Document Type: Article

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