Critical theory as a personal project: From early idealism to academic realism

Educational Theory

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-274

  Heilman, Elizabeth ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 65249175655     PISSN: 00132004     EISSN: 17415446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-5446.2003.00247.x     Document Type: Article

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