The devil in high heels: Drugs, symbolism and Kate Moss

Culture and Organization

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 331-345

  Acevedo, Beatriz ^a   Warren, Samantha ^b   Wray Bliss, Edward ^c  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Celebrity endorsement; Drugs; Organisational symbolism; Pharmakon; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70149100322     PISSN: 14759551     EISSN: 14772760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759550903250759     Document Type: Article

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