From dividual and individual selves to porous subjects

Australian Journal of Anthropology (The)

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-64

  Smith, Karl ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84859368200     PISSN: 10358811     EISSN: 17576547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-6547.2012.00167.x     Document Type: Article

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