The role of the mass media in promoting a thin standard of bodily attractiveness for women

Brett Silverstein; Lauren Perdue; Barbara Peterson; Eileen Kelly

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journal article May 01, 1986

The role of the mass media in promoting a thin standard of bodily attractiveness for women

Brett Silverstein Lauren Perdue Barbara Peterson Eileen Kelly

Sex Roles Vol. 14 No. 9-10 pp. 519-532 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: May 01, 1986
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Pages: 519-532
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Brett Silverstein, Lauren Perdue, Barbara Peterson, et al. (1986). The role of the mass media in promoting a thin standard of bodily attractiveness for women. Sex Roles, 14(9-10), 519-532. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00287452

The role of the mass media in promoting a thin standard of bodily attractiveness for women

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