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Band Merch, Silencing, and Aesthetic Community

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/eeja.563 | Journal eISSN: 2571-0915
Language: English
Page range: 18 - 36
Submitted on: Aug 17, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 13, 2025
Published on: Mar 16, 2026
Published by: Helsinki University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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