Cultural Consumption Research: Review of Methodology, Theory, and Consequence

International Review of Sociology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-29

  Katz Gerro, Tally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 1842529915     PISSN: 03906701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0390670042000186743     Document Type: Review

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