Race and interracial relationships in children“s television commercials

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 223-235

  Larson, Mary Strom ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertising To Children; Children S Commercials; Children S Television; Interracial Relationships; Portrayal Of Children On Television; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937382025     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646170290109707     Document Type: Article

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