The ideological construction of risk in mining: A case study

Critical Sociology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-116

  Hall, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 30944442542     PISSN: 08969205     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089692059602200105     Document Type: Article

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