The working life of a waitress

Mind, Culture, and Activity

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-27

  Rose, Mike ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Moore Hall   (United States)

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EID: 11144328624     PISSN: 10749039     EISSN: 15327884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327884MCA0801_02     Document Type: Conference Paper

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