Being a celebrity in times of its democratisation: a case study from the Flemish region

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Being a celebrity in times of its democratisation : a case study from the Flemish region. / Driessens, Olivier.

In: Celebrity Studies, Vol. 4, No. 2, 07.2013, p. 249-253.

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Driessens, O 2013, 'Being a celebrity in times of its democratisation: a case study from the Flemish region', Celebrity Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 249-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/19392397.2013.791050

APA

Driessens, O. (2013). Being a celebrity in times of its democratisation: a case study from the Flemish region. Celebrity Studies, 4(2), 249-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/19392397.2013.791050

Vancouver

Driessens O. Being a celebrity in times of its democratisation: a case study from the Flemish region. Celebrity Studies. 2013 Jul;4(2):249-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/19392397.2013.791050

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Driessens, Olivier. / Being a celebrity in times of its democratisation : a case study from the Flemish region. In: Celebrity Studies. 2013 ; Vol. 4, No. 2. pp. 249-253.

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