Provocateur; images of women and minorities in advertising, 3d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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9780742555396

Provocateur; images of women and minorities in advertising, 3d ed.

Cortese, Anthony J.

Rowman & Littlefield

2008

179 pages

$26.95

Paperback

HF5823

Cortese (sociology, Southern Methodist U.) examines the ways in which cultural symbols, ethnic minorities, and women are displayed in advertising, particularly in print ads. The text incorporates interdisciplinary analyse...

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