Media, Information and Technoculture 3222A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Intentionality, Attai, Shonda Rhimes

• School: Western University
• Department: Media, Information and Technoculture
• Course: Media, Information and Technoculture 3222A/B
• Professor: Tiara Sukhan

Document Summary

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