Literate activity and disciplinarity: The heterogeneous (Re)production of American studies around a graduate seminar

Mind, Culture, and Activity

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 275-295

  Prior, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 1542584060     PISSN: 10749039     EISSN: 15327884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327884mca0404_5     Document Type: Article

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