A prize for grumpy old men? Reflections on the lack of female nobel laureates

Gender and History

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-63

  Hedin, Marika ^a  

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GENDER RELATIONS; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; SOCIAL HISTORY; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 84896120159     PISSN: 09535233     EISSN: 14680424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0424.12051     Document Type: Article

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