Author | : Avery Gordon |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN 10 | : 081662089X |
ISBN 13 | : 9780816620890 |
Language | : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL |
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