Priscilla fights back: The politicization of camp subculture

Journal of Communication Inquiry

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 216-243

  Padva, Gilad ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Film and Television Department

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EID: 61049200765     PISSN: 01968599     EISSN: 15524612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0196859900024002007     Document Type: Article

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