"Chav Mum, Chav Scum" : class disgust in contemporary Britain.

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"Chav Mum, Chav Scum" : class disgust in contemporary Britain. / Tyler, Imogen.
In: Feminist Media Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1, 03.2008, p. 17-34.

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Tyler, I 2008, '"Chav Mum, Chav Scum" : class disgust in contemporary Britain.', Feminist Media Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 17-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680770701824779

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Tyler, I. (2008). "Chav Mum, Chav Scum" : class disgust in contemporary Britain. Feminist Media Studies, 8(1), 17-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680770701824779

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Tyler I. "Chav Mum, Chav Scum" : class disgust in contemporary Britain. Feminist Media Studies. 2008 Mar;8(1):17-34. doi: 10.1080/14680770701824779

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Tyler, Imogen. / "Chav Mum, Chav Scum" : class disgust in contemporary Britain. In: Feminist Media Studies. 2008 ; Vol. 8, No. 1. pp. 17-34.

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