The problematic of "experience": A political and cultural critique of PMS

Gender and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 42-58

  Markens, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030305168     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124396010001004     Document Type: Article

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