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: Journal of media and communication research, Bind 65, 21.12.2018, 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: Journal of media and communication research, bind 65, s. 98-116. <https://tidsskrift.dk/mediekultur/article/view/104842/160617>

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Haastrup, H. K. (2018). Hermione’s feminist book club: celebrity activism and cultural critique. MedieKultur: Journal of media and communication research, 65, 98-116. https://tidsskrift.dk/mediekultur/article/view/104842/160617

Vancouver

Haastrup HK. Hermione’s feminist book club: celebrity activism and cultural critique. MedieKultur: Journal of media and communication research. 2018 dec. 21;65:98-116.

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Haastrup, Helle Kannik. / Hermione’s feminist book club: celebrity activism and cultural critique. I: MedieKultur: Journal of media and communication research. 2018 ; Bind 65. s. 98-116.

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