Cancel culture as a «site» for cultural and political struggle: A critical media perspective
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Abstract
A review of: Ng, E. (2022). Cancel culture: A critical analysis. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97374-2.
About the Author
I. V. TopadzeRussian Federation
Ivan Viktorovich Topadze, PhD Student, Doctoral School
of Communication and Media, Faculty of Creative Industries
109028, Moscow, Pokrovsky Blv., 11
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Review
For citations:
Topadze I.V. Cancel culture as a «site» for cultural and political struggle: A critical media perspective. Shagi / Steps. 2025;11(4):367-373. EDN: YVHNIC





































