On lies, secrets, and right-wing sexual politics: Reflections on Laud Humphreys’ “breastplate of righteousness”

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3-5, 2004, Pages 95-111

  Irvine, Janice M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Internal politics; Sexual behaviour; Sexual discrimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748699661     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330410790894     Document Type: Article

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