From the culture of matter to the matter of culture: Feminist explorations of nature and science

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 92-103

  Hird, Myra ^a  

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Author keywords

Bodies; Culture; Materiality; Nature; Science; Sexual Difference

Indexed keywords

EID: 18444382314     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.780     Document Type: Article

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