America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies by Harry M. Benshoff, Sean Griffin

America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies Harry M. Benshoff, Sean Griffin ebook
Publisher: Wiley
Page: 472
ISBN: 9781405170550
Format: pdf

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