The traffic in men and the fatal attraction of postfeminist masculinity

Women's Studies in Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-131

  Dow, Bonnie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 85017009559     PISSN: 07491409     EISSN: 2152999X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07491409.2006.10757630     Document Type: Article

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