Commentary: The ranking explosion

Social Anthropology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-86

  Gilbert, Paul Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84923341004     PISSN: 09640282     EISSN: 14698676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1469-8676.12104     Document Type: Note

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