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Rozšiřující literatura:
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McLAUGHLIN, L. 1999. Beyond "Separate Spheres": Feminism and the Cultural Studies/Political Economy Debate. Journal of Communication Inquiry, 23, 327-354.
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MOSCO, V. 1996. The Political Economy of Communication. Rethinking and Renewal. London, Thousand Oaks, New Delhi: Sage Publications.