Hermione's feminist book club Celebrity activism and cultural critique

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Hermione's feminist book club Celebrity activism and cultural critique. / Haastrup, Helle Kannik.

I: MedieKultur, Bind 34, Nr. 65, 2018, s. 98-116.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Haastrup, HK 2018, 'Hermione's feminist book club Celebrity activism and cultural critique', MedieKultur, bind 34, nr. 65, s. 98-116. https://doi.org/10.7146/MEDIEKULTUR.V34I65.104842

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Haastrup, H. K. (2018). Hermione's feminist book club Celebrity activism and cultural critique. MedieKultur, 34(65), 98-116. https://doi.org/10.7146/MEDIEKULTUR.V34I65.104842

Vancouver

Haastrup HK. Hermione's feminist book club Celebrity activism and cultural critique. MedieKultur. 2018;34(65):98-116. https://doi.org/10.7146/MEDIEKULTUR.V34I65.104842

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Haastrup, Helle Kannik. / Hermione's feminist book club Celebrity activism and cultural critique. I: MedieKultur. 2018 ; Bind 34, Nr. 65. s. 98-116.

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