Interrogating individuals: The theory of possisive individualism in the Western Pacific

Anthropological Forum

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 213-224

  Sykes, Karen ^a  

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Author keywords

Democracy; Individual; Macpherson; Market

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049108750     PISSN: 00664677     EISSN: 14692902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00664670701637669     Document Type: Editorial

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