Locating feminism's subject: The paradox of white femininity and the struggle to forge feminist alliances

Communication Theory

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 64-80

  Carrillo Rowe, Aimee M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0034131607     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2000.tb00179.x     Document Type: Article

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