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Discursive Leadership in the Beatles’ Lyrics: Positioning, Feminism, and the Cultural Management of Meaning Cover

Discursive Leadership in the Beatles’ Lyrics: Positioning, Feminism, and the Cultural Management of Meaning

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|Dec 2025

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Page range: 223 - 257
Submitted on: Sep 16, 2025
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Published on: Dec 23, 2025
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