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Poetics Pub Date : 2023-12-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2023.101859

Erez Aharon Marantz , Gino Cattani

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A Symbolic Hierarchy of Places: Global Inequalities in Tourism Narratives of the New York Times Travel Section 一个象征性的等级制度的地方:在旅游叙事的全球不平等纽约时报旅游部分

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Poetics Pub Date : 2023-11-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2023.101848

Hesu Yoon , Andrew McCumber

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Intermediaries in the age of platformized gatekeeping: The case of YouTube “creators” and MCNs in the U.S. 平台化把关时代的中介:YouTube“创作者”和美国mcn的案例

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Poetics Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2022.101748

Michael L. Siciliano

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Culture and green tastes. A sociological analysis of the relationship between cultural engagement and environmental practices 文化和绿色品味。文化参与与环境实践关系的社会学分析

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Poetics Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2023.101768

Robbe Geerts, Frédéric Vandermoere, Stijn Oosterlynck

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Black newspapers and the Black public sphere: The utility of cartoons in the context of World War II 黑人报纸和黑人公共领域:第二次世界大战背景下漫画的效用

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Poetics Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2023.101767

Joseph Guzman , Brandon Moore

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The avant-garde consumers: A new perspective on quality evaluations of performing arts 前卫消费者:表演艺术质量评价的新视角

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Poetics Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2023.101771

Andrea Baldin , Trine Bille

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Theatre without theatres: Investigating access barriers to mediatized theatre and digital liveness during the covid-19 pandemic 没有剧院的剧院:调查2019冠状病毒病大流行期间调解剧院和数字生活的准入障碍

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Poetics Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2022.101750

Stefano Brilli, Laura Gemini, Francesca Giuliani

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O tempora! O mores! Cultural modernisation and nudity depiction in European cinema 颞颥啊!风俗啊!欧洲电影中的文化现代化与裸体描写

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Poetics Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2023.101778

Viyaleta Korsunava, Olesya Volchenko

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The origins of hits: Cumulative advantage vs. multiplicative returns in cultural markets 热门作品的起源:文化市场中的累积优势vs.倍增回报

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Poetics Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2023.101766

Charles Seguin

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Is cuisine art? Considering art and craft as conceptual categories in American fine dining 烹饪是艺术吗?将艺术和工艺视为美国美食的概念范畴

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Poetics Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2022.101705

Gillian Gualtieri

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