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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
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Original Articles

Men and women facing objectification: The effects of media models on well-being, self-esteem and ambivalent sexism

Hombres y mujeres frente a la cosificación: los efectos de los modelos mediáticos sobre el bienestar, la autoestima y el sexismo ambivalente

Pages 373-382 | Received 13 Sep 2012, Accepted 11 Dec 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2014

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