Acculturation, communication, and the U.S. mass media: The experience of an iranian immigrant

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-106

  Keshishian, Flora ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Autobiographical Research; International Students; Iranian Immigrants; Media Stereotyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937323778     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/106461700246643     Document Type: Article

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