A BA (Hons) in “Curb your Enthusiasm”? The Campus Novel Today

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The Journal of Popular CultureEarly View Original Article A BA (Hons) in “Curb your Enthusiasm”? The Campus Novel Today Sally Dalton-Brown, Corresponding Author Sally Dalton-Brown [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-8690-8671 Search for more papers by this author Sally Dalton-Brown, Corresponding Author Sally Dalton-Brown [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-8690-8671 Search for more papers by this author First published: 19 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpcu.13213Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Works Cited Adkins, Mary. Privilege. 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