Surveillance/Discipline/Resistance: Carly fiorina under the gaze of the wall street journal

Communication Studies

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-113

  Norander, Stephanie ^a  

^a Misssouri State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Foucault; Glass Ceiling; The Wall Street Journal; Women; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881739568     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970802062394     Document Type: Article

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