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- 1 2 Weinstein, D. (1991). Heavy Metal: A Cultural Sociology. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780669218374 . Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ↑ Weinstein, D. (2009). Heavy Metal: The Music and Its Culture. Perseus Books Group. ISBN 9780786751037 . Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ↑ "Deena Weinstein". las.depaul.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ↑ Weinstein, pp. 103, 7, 8, 104
- ↑ "Heavy Metal: A Cultural Sociology – Deena Weinstein | Death Metal Underground". deathmetal.org. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ↑ "Heavy Metal: The Music And Its Culture". Barnes & Noble . Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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