The contingent university: An ethical critique

Educational Philosophy and Theory

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-90

  Bagnall, Richard G ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 11944268291     PISSN: 00131857     EISSN: 14695812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-5812.2002.tb00287.x     Document Type: Article

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