Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement
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David K. Johnson., & David K. Johnson|AUTHOR. (2019). Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David K. Johnson and David K. Johnson|AUTHOR. 2019. Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David K. Johnson and David K. Johnson|AUTHOR. Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement Columbia University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David K. Johnson, and David K. Johnson|AUTHOR. Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement Columbia University Press, 2019.
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Full title | buying gay how physique entrepreneurs sparked a movement |
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