Northern theory: The political geography of general social theory

Theory and Society

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 237-264

  Connell, Raewyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 33748850592     PISSN: 03042421     EISSN: 15737853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11186-006-9004-y     Document Type: Article

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