Testing the double standard for candidate emotionality: Voter reactions to the tears and anger of male and female politicians

Journal of Politics

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 597-615

  Brooks, Deborah Jordan ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

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EID: 79958854471     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381611000053     Document Type: Article

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