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Young Danish audiences and British screen content: A critical reflection on transnational consumption, geo-linguistic regions, and cultural proximity Cover

Young Danish audiences and British screen content: A critical reflection on transnational consumption, geo-linguistic regions, and cultural proximity

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|Feb 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2023-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2001-5119 | Journal ISSN: 1403-1108
Language: English
Page range: 85 - 105
Published on: Feb 23, 2023
Published by: University of Gothenburg Nordicom
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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