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Does Age Matter? Aging Masculinities in the Spanish Audiovisual Industry

Raquel Medinaa English, Languages and Applied Linguistics, Aston University, Birmingham, UK;b IES Abroad Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 49-61 | Published online: 04 Mar 2024

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TV Series and Filmography

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