Uses and gratifications of television home shopping

Atlantic Journal of Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-109

  Cortese, Juliann ^a   Rubin, Alan M ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960542149     PISSN: 15456870     EISSN: 15456889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15456870903554924     Document Type: Article

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