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Reflection Essay

Understanding How the Popular Becomes Popular: The Role of Political Economy in the Study of Popular Communication

Eileen R. Meehan Louisiana State University, Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 161-170 | Published online: 05 Dec 2007

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