Action figures: Men, action films, and contemporary adventure narratives

Action Figures: Men, Action Films, and Contemporary Adventure Narratives

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-234

  Gallagher, Mark ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84991541445     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9781403977236     Document Type: Book

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