Claiming "victim" to harassment law: Legal consciousness of the privileged

Law and Social Inquiry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 447-472

  Munkres, Susan A ^a  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 43149113686     PISSN: 08976546     EISSN: 17474469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4469.2008.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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