From "the Me Decade" to "the Me Millennium": The Cultural History of Narcissism.

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From "the Me Decade" to "the Me Millennium": The Cultural History of Narcissism. / Tyler, I.
In: International Journal of Cultural Studies, Vol. 10, No. 3, 01.09.2007, p. 343-363.

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Tyler, I 2007, 'From "the Me Decade" to "the Me Millennium": The Cultural History of Narcissism.', International Journal of Cultural Studies, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 343-363. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877907080148

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Tyler, I. (2007). From "the Me Decade" to "the Me Millennium": The Cultural History of Narcissism. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 10(3), 343-363. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877907080148

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Tyler I. From "the Me Decade" to "the Me Millennium": The Cultural History of Narcissism. International Journal of Cultural Studies. 2007 Sept 1;10(3):343-363. doi: 10.1177/1367877907080148

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Tyler, I. / From "the Me Decade" to "the Me Millennium": The Cultural History of Narcissism. In: International Journal of Cultural Studies. 2007 ; Vol. 10, No. 3. pp. 343-363.

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