Telling lesbian stories: Interviewing and the class dynamics of 'talk'

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 177-187

  McDermott, Elizabeth ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 4344563803     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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