Food safety and social risk in contemporary China

Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 705-729

  Yan, Yunxiang ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84864886983     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021911812000678     Document Type: Article

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