Making sense of multiple conversations: Research, teaching, and activism in and with communities in south african cities

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-110

  Oldfield, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; RESEARCH WORK; TEACHING; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; URBAN AREA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 55949137420     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2007.9713879     Document Type: Article

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