Advertising Professionals Perceptions of the Impact of Gender Portrayals on Men and Women: A Question of Ethics?

Journal of Advertising

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 264-275

  Zayer, Linda Tuncay ^a   Coleman, Catherine A ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84931576591     PISSN: 00913367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00913367.2014.975878     Document Type: Article

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