Human rights and sociology: Some observations from Africa

Social Problems

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 48-56

  Pearce, Tola Olu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0035256151     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2001.48.1.48     Document Type: Review

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