On sabir and agency

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 518-541

  Isik, Damla ^a  

^a WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Globalization; Handicrafts; Labor; Middle East; Religion; Turkey; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 61249337303     PISSN: 14616742     EISSN: 14684470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616740802393908     Document Type: Review

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