Burma, Hollywood and the politics of entertainment

Continuum

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 321-334

  Selth, Andrew ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 76749132592     PISSN: 10304312     EISSN: 14693666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10304310902842983     Document Type: Review

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