The Universalization of social problems: Some radical explanations

Critical Sociology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-23

  Wagner, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 0343280212     PISSN: 08969205     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089692059702300101     Document Type: Article

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