The politics of hair in Kathmandu, Nepal

Asian Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-129

  Thompson, Julia ^a  

^a Telluride Institute   (United States)

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EID: 22444452116     PISSN: 12259276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12259276.1998.11665813     Document Type: Article

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