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Commodification and Popular Imagery of the Biker in American Culture

2010; Wiley; Volume: 43; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1540-5931.2010.00781.x

1540-5931

D. Mark Austin, Patricia Gagné, Angela Orend,

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The Journal of Popular CultureVolume 43, Issue 5 p. 942-963 Commodification and Popular Imagery of the Biker in American Culture D. MARK AUSTIN, D. MARK AUSTIN University of LouisvilleSearch for more papers by this authorPATRICIA GAGNE, PATRICIA GAGNE University of LouisvilleSearch for more papers by this authorANGELA OREND, ANGELA OREND University of LouisvilleSearch for more papers by this author D. MARK AUSTIN, D. MARK AUSTIN University of LouisvilleSearch for more papers by this authorPATRICIA GAGNE, PATRICIA GAGNE University of LouisvilleSearch for more papers by this authorANGELA OREND, ANGELA OREND University of LouisvilleSearch for more papers by this author First published: 28 September 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5931.2010.00781.xCitations: 24Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Works Cited Adorno, Theodor. The Culture Industry Reconsidered. The Culture Industry. Ed. J. M. Bernstein. 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