Working-class writing, alternative publishing and audience participation

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-96

  Woodin, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative media; Audiences; Culture; Publishing; Working class; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049189357     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: 14603675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163443708098247     Document Type: Article

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