Hypermasculinity & Dickwolves: The Contentious Role of Women in the New Gaming Public

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 401-416

  Salter, Anastasia ^a   Blodgett, Bridget ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

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EID: 84866310565     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2012.705199     Document Type: Article

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