Of sinking: marxism and the "general" economy

Critical Inquiry

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 468-492

  Shershow, Scott Culter ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60949661421     PISSN: 00931896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/449017     Document Type: Review

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