Are variations in gender equality evident in pornography? A cross-cultural study

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 279-285

  Arakawa, Dana Rei ^a   Flanders, Corey ^a   Hatfield, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Empowerment; Feminism; Gender equality; Pornography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858617925     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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