Japan: Women workers and autonomous organizing

Women and Labour Organizing in Asia: Diversity, Autonomy and Activism

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 156-171

  Broadbent, Kaye ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84911012093     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203938225     Document Type: Chapter

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