The Playful Politics of Memes: Introduction to special issue

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The Playful Politics of Memes : Introduction to special issue . / Mortensen, Mette; Neumayer, Christina.

I: Information, Communication & Society, Bind 24, Nr. 16, 2021, s. 2367-2377.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Mortensen, M & Neumayer, C 2021, 'The Playful Politics of Memes: Introduction to special issue ', Information, Communication & Society, bind 24, nr. 16, s. 2367-2377. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2021.1979622

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Mortensen, M., & Neumayer, C. (2021). The Playful Politics of Memes: Introduction to special issue . Information, Communication & Society, 24(16), 2367-2377. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2021.1979622

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Mortensen M, Neumayer C. The Playful Politics of Memes: Introduction to special issue . Information, Communication & Society. 2021;24(16):2367-2377. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2021.1979622

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Mortensen, Mette ; Neumayer, Christina. / The Playful Politics of Memes : Introduction to special issue . I: Information, Communication & Society. 2021 ; Bind 24, Nr. 16. s. 2367-2377.

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