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FORUM: CRITICAL FEMINIST INTERVENTIONS IN NEW MEDIA STUDIES

The Internet Is Full of Jerks, Because the World Is Full of Jerks: What Feminist Theory Teaches Us About the Internet

Adrienne ShawCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 273-277 | Published online: 09 Jun 2014

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