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Politics of aisthesis and the aestheticisation of politics in the digital world. On technology, aesthetic and the faschosphere

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Politics of aisthesis and the aestheticisation of politics in the digital world. On technology, aesthetic and the faschosphere. / Milani, Benedetta.
In: Studi di Estetica, No. 31, 2025, p. 73-86.

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Harvard

Milani, B 2025, 'Politics of aisthesis and the aestheticisation of politics in the digital world. On technology, aesthetic and the faschosphere', Studi di Estetica, no. 31, pp. 73-86. https://doi.org/10.7413/1825864706

APA

Milani, B. (2025). Politics of aisthesis and the aestheticisation of politics in the digital world. On technology, aesthetic and the faschosphere. Studi di Estetica, (31), 73-86. https://doi.org/10.7413/1825864706

Vancouver

Milani B. Politics of aisthesis and the aestheticisation of politics in the digital world. On technology, aesthetic and the faschosphere. Studi di Estetica. 2025;(31):73-86. doi: 10.7413/1825864706

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