Ethnographies of activism: A critical introduction

Cultural Dynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 75-85

  Chari, Sharad ^a   Donner, Henrike ^a  

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EID: 77958498615     PISSN: 09213740     EISSN: 14617048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0921374010380887     Document Type: Article

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