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Q U E S T I O N S T O C O N S I D E R. . .

• How does Miley Cyrus act as an object of desire?

• Does she embody a set of values which are fashionable (for her audience)?

• How has she become a brand?

• How has Miley Cyrus being a cultural signifier ‘icon’ shifted in the pass?

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