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Controversial Rap Themes, Gender Portrayals and Skin Tone Distortion: A Content Analysis of Rap Music Videos

Kate Conrad M.A. and PhD Department of Speech Communication, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Travis L. Dixon Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Yuanyuan Zhang M.A. and PhD Department of Speech Communication, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Pages 134-156 | Published online: 12 Mar 2009

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