Tokyo at 10: Establishing difference through the friendship networks of women executives in Japan

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-102

  Lin, Ho Swee ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

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EID: 84863074289     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2011.01732.x     Document Type: Article

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