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“But, I Mean, the Thing Has Become a Myth that Nobody Can Live up To.” Lou Reed’s Narrative of Transgression, Stigma, Self and Resistance

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“But, I Mean, the Thing Has Become a Myth that Nobody Can Live up To.” Lou Reed’s Narrative of Transgression, Stigma, Self and Resistance. / Müller, T.
In: Deviant Behavior, Vol. 44, No. 6, 03.06.2023, p. 805-822.

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Müller, T 2023, '“But, I Mean, the Thing Has Become a Myth that Nobody Can Live up To.” Lou Reed’s Narrative of Transgression, Stigma, Self and Resistance', Deviant Behavior, vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 805-822. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2022.2103477

APA

Müller, T. (2023). “But, I Mean, the Thing Has Become a Myth that Nobody Can Live up To.” Lou Reed’s Narrative of Transgression, Stigma, Self and Resistance. Deviant Behavior, 44(6), 805-822. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2022.2103477

Vancouver

Müller T. “But, I Mean, the Thing Has Become a Myth that Nobody Can Live up To.” Lou Reed’s Narrative of Transgression, Stigma, Self and Resistance. Deviant Behavior. 2023 Jun 3;44(6):805-822. Epub 2022 Jul 26. doi: 10.1080/01639625.2022.2103477

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Müller, T. / “But, I Mean, the Thing Has Become a Myth that Nobody Can Live up To.” Lou Reed’s Narrative of Transgression, Stigma, Self and Resistance. In: Deviant Behavior. 2023 ; Vol. 44, No. 6. pp. 805-822.

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