On‘appropriation’. A critical reappraisal of the concept and its application in global art practices*

Social Anthropology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 215-229

  Schneider, Arnd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34247437443     PISSN: 09640282     EISSN: 14698676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8676.2003.tb00169.x     Document Type: Article

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