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‘I’m not a snob, but…’

Class boundaries and the downplaying of difference

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ID17615985
AuthorsVegard Jarne (0000-0003-4749-8793, University of Bergen, corresponding author), Friedman (0000-0003-0629-1761, London School of Economics and Political Science)
Year2016
Volume61
Pages14-25
Publication date2016-12-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePoetics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0304-422X • E-ISSN: 1872-7514
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.poetic.2016.11.001
OpenAlexW2560499162
LanguageEN
Citations received94
References cited46

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