'I am an American': Protesting advertised 'Americanness'

Citizenship Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 278-292

  Weber, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advertising; diversity patriotism; nationalisms; public service announcements; unsafe citizenship

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING; CITIZENSHIP; NATIONALISM; POPULAR PROTEST; PUBLIC SERVICE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877004186     PISSN: 13621025     EISSN: 14693593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13621025.2013.780755     Document Type: Article

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