Discourse analysis and sexualisation: A study of scientists in the media

Critical Discourse Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 223-236

  Attenborough, Frederick Thomas ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

discourse analysis; gender; mass media; science; sexualisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875942486     PISSN: 17405904     EISSN: 17405912     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405904.2012.736704     Document Type: Article

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