Gendered spaces of activism in exurbia politicizing an ethic of care from the household to the region

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Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 140-169

  Abbruzzese, Teresa V ^a   Wekerle, Gerda R ^a  

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DOI: 10.5250/fronjwomestud.32.2.0140     Document Type: Article

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