The search for an Asian Idol: The performance of regional identity in reality television

International Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 323-338

  Tay, Jinna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asian Idol; interactive voting; pan regional celebritism; reality television

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954462218     PISSN: 13678779     EISSN: 1460356X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367877910391870     Document Type: Article

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