Digital Desire in the Daydream Machine†

  1. Randal Doane*

Article first published online: 8 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.0735-2751.2006.00286.x

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Sociological Theory

Sociological Theory

Volume 24, Issue 2, pages 150–169, June 2006

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Doane, R. (2006), Digital Desire in the Daydream Machine. Sociological Theory, 24: 150–169. doi: 10.1111/j.0735-2751.2006.00286.x

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  1. Oberlin College

* *Randal Doane, Gender and Women's Studies Program, Rice 116, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074. E-mail: rdoane@oberlin.edu. Thanks to Sam Binkley, Patricia Clough, the editors of this journal, and two anonymous reviewers for their erudite comments on an earlier version of this article.

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  1. Issue published online: 8 MAY 2006
  2. Article first published online: 8 MAY 2006

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