From critical thought to emancipatory action: Contradictory research goals?

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

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Author keywords

Emancipatory; Feminism; Knowledge; Power; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010304098     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.47     Document Type: Article

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