The sins of the son: Country music and masculine sentimentality in 1930s to 1940s Australia

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Bellanta, Melissa and Martin, Toby. (2012). The sins of the son: Country music and masculine sentimentality in 1930s to 1940s Australia. Australian Feminist Studies. 27(74), pp. 355 - 372. https://doi.org/10.1080/08164649.2012.734091
AuthorsBellanta, Melissa and Martin, Toby
Year2012
JournalAustralian Feminist Studies
Journal citation27 (74), pp. 355 - 372
ISSN0816-4649
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/08164649.2012.734091
Page range355 - 372
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