Social capital versus social history

Social History

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 442-467

  Fine, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 56649108083     PISSN: 03071022     EISSN: 14701200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03071020802410445     Document Type: Note

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