Freedom calling Telephony, mobility and consumption in post-socialist Estonia

European Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 217-238

  Keller, Margit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Advertising; Consumer culture; Freedom; Mobile telephony; Post socialist context

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144441175     PISSN: 13675494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367549405051845     Document Type: Review

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