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Book Title: Ideology And Modern Culture: Critical Social Theory In The E...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: John B. Thompson
Publication Name: Ideology and Modern Culture : Critical Social Theory in the Era of Mass Communication
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Year: 1991
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 19.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 372 Pages
