The mediatization of deviant subcultures: an analysis of the media-related practices of graffiti writers and skaters

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The mediatization of deviant subcultures: an analysis of the media-related practices of graffiti writers and skaters. / Encheva, Kameliya; Driessens, Olivier; Verstraeten, Hans.

In: MedieKultur, Vol. 29, No. 54, 28.06.2013.

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Encheva, K, Driessens, O & Verstraeten, H 2013, 'The mediatization of deviant subcultures: an analysis of the media-related practices of graffiti writers and skaters', MedieKultur, vol. 29, no. 54. https://doi.org/10.7146/mediekultur.v29i54.7349

APA

Encheva, K., Driessens, O., & Verstraeten, H. (2013). The mediatization of deviant subcultures: an analysis of the media-related practices of graffiti writers and skaters. MedieKultur, 29(54). https://doi.org/10.7146/mediekultur.v29i54.7349

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Encheva K, Driessens O, Verstraeten H. The mediatization of deviant subcultures: an analysis of the media-related practices of graffiti writers and skaters. MedieKultur. 2013 Jun 28;29(54). https://doi.org/10.7146/mediekultur.v29i54.7349

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Encheva, Kameliya ; Driessens, Olivier ; Verstraeten, Hans. / The mediatization of deviant subcultures: an analysis of the media-related practices of graffiti writers and skaters. In: MedieKultur. 2013 ; Vol. 29, No. 54.

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