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Research Article

“Nobody puts Baby in a corner” placing attractiveness in dancing coupled with alternative masculinities and affective-sexual relationships in Dirty Dancing film

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Received 02 Dec 2022, Accepted 26 Apr 2024, Published online: 07 May 2024

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