Feminism and the anthropology of 'development': Dilemmas in rural Mexico

Anthropology in Action

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-28

  Murphy, Julia E ^a  

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Author keywords

Anthropology of 'development'; Calakmul; Engaged anthropology; Feminist anthropology; Gender and development; Mexico

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862747490     PISSN: 0967201X     EISSN: 17522285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3167/aia.2011.180104     Document Type: Article

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