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Social & Legal Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 129-136

  Diduck, Alison ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992827747     PISSN: 09646639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096466399800700107     Document Type: Review

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