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‘We're just like Gok, but in reverse’: Ana Girls – empowerment and resistance in digital communities

Nic CroweDepartment of Education, Brunel University, Halsbury Building, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, London, UB8 5PJ, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mike WattsDepartment of Education, Brunel University, Halsbury Building, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, London, UB8 5PJ, UKView further author information
Pages 379-390 | Received 06 Oct 2013, Accepted 15 Oct 2013, Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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