Sex, love, and romance in the mass media: Analysis and criticism of unrealistic portrayals and their influence

Sex, Love, and Romance in the Mass Media: Analysis and Criticism of Unrealistic Portrayals and Their Influence

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-249

  Galician, Mary Lou ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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