Celebrity capital: Redefining celebrity using field theory

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Celebrity capital : Redefining celebrity using field theory. / Driessens, Olivier.

In: Theory and Society, Vol. 42, No. 5, 09.2013, p. 543-560.

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Driessens, O 2013, 'Celebrity capital: Redefining celebrity using field theory', Theory and Society, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 543-560. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11186-013-9202-3

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Driessens, O. (2013). Celebrity capital: Redefining celebrity using field theory. Theory and Society, 42(5), 543-560. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11186-013-9202-3

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Driessens O. Celebrity capital: Redefining celebrity using field theory. Theory and Society. 2013 Sep;42(5):543-560. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11186-013-9202-3

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Driessens, Olivier. / Celebrity capital : Redefining celebrity using field theory. In: Theory and Society. 2013 ; Vol. 42, No. 5. pp. 543-560.

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