Sanctioning Resistance to Sexual Objectification: An Integrative System Justification Perspective

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 763-778

  Calogero, Rachel M ^a   Tylka, Tracy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84914818440     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josi.12090     Document Type: Article

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