The representation of majorities and minorities in the British press: A content analytic approach

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 637-646

  Gardikiotis, Antonis ^a   Martin, Robin ^b   Hewstone, Miles ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 9344253837     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.221     Document Type: Article

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