Objects without origins: Foucault in South African socio-medical science

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-110

  Butchart, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 0031492399     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124639702700207     Document Type: Article

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