Trees don't talk: A methodological account of a forest sociologist in Mexico

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Mitchell, Ross E ^a  

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Author keywords

Community Forestry; Fieldwork; Methodology; Mexico; Oaxaca; Researcher Privilege; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 18444379653     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136078040400900113     Document Type: Article

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