Between local and foreign structures: Exploring the agency of Palestinian women in Israel

Social Politics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 88-108

  Abu Rabia Queder, Sarab ^a   Weiner Levy, Naomi ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b David Yallin College   (Israel)

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EID: 84874863389     PISSN: 10724745     EISSN: 14682893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sp/jxs029     Document Type: Article

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