The truth of the matter: Motherhood, community and environmental justice

Women's Studies in Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-87

  Peeples, Jennifer A ^a   DeLuca, Kevin M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Environmental Justice; Feminine Style; Gender; Rhetoric

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649776398     PISSN: 07491409     EISSN: 2152999X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07491409.2006.10757628     Document Type: Article

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