From religiosity to consumerism: Press coverage of thanksgiving, 1905–2005

Journalism Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-37

  Brennen, Bonnie ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

News conventions; Social change; Structure of feeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924266819     PISSN: 1461670X     EISSN: 14699699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616700701768006     Document Type: Article

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