Representing Gender and Sexual Dissidence in Southern Africa

Qualitative Sociology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 463-481

  Currier, Ashley ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; LGBT; Namibia; Social movements; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051472856     PISSN: 01620436     EISSN: 15737837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11133-011-9198-9     Document Type: Article

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