Exhibiting interaction: Conduct and collaboration in museums and galleries

Symbolic Interaction

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 189-216

  Vom Lehn, Dirk ^a   Heath, Christian ^b   Hindmarsh, Jon ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035654845     PISSN: 01956086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/si.2001.24.2.189     Document Type: Article

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