The spectacle of standards and summits?

Theory and Research in Social Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 440-446

  Ross, E Wayne ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84905926507     PISSN: 00933104     EISSN: 21631654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00933104.1999.10505889     Document Type: Article

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