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Television's portrayals of minorities and women in drama and comedy drama 1971‐80

John F. Seggar Professor in the Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University
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Jeffrey K. Hafen Graduate student in the Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University
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Helena Hannonen‐Gladden Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University
Pages 277-288 | Accepted 01 Jun 1981, Published online: 18 May 2009

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