Encyclopedia of Gender in Media
- ISBN-10
- 1412990793
- ISBN-13
- 9781412990790
- Category
- Reference
- Pages
- 493
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-05-18
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Author
- Mary Kosut
Description
The Encyclopedia of Gender in Media critically examines the role of the media in enabling, facilitating, or challenging the social construction of gender in our society.
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