Sexual objectification in music videos: A content analysis comparing gender and genre

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 475-501

  Aubrey, Jennifer Stevens ^a   Frisby, Cynthia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 79960488877     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2010.513468     Document Type: Article

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