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Transgender Youth and YouTube Videos: Self-Representation and Five Identifiable Trans Youth Narratives

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Queer Youth and Media Cultures

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The birth of a new area of study is always an exciting time — the development of fresh, original ideas along with rapid growth and expansion across several disciplines (from sociology to film studies) makes new connections, opens up new intellectual possibilities, synergy and enthusiasm, taking the first steps into hitherto uncharted territory.

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O’Neill, M.G. (2014). Transgender Youth and YouTube Videos: Self-Representation and Five Identifiable Trans Youth Narratives. In: Pullen, C. (eds) Queer Youth and Media Cultures. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137383556_3

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