Mechanization and 'mexicanization': Racializing california's agricultural technology

Science as Culture

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 301-326

  Martín, Carlos E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84890578143     PISSN: 09505431     EISSN: 14701189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09505430120074118     Document Type: Article

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