Research into higher education: An a-theoretical community of practice?

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 395-411

  Tight, Malcolm ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845996232     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0729436042000276431     Document Type: Article

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