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Book Title: Sovereign Individuals Of Capitalism
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Sovereign Individuals of Capitalism
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: Sociology / General
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Social Science
Author: Stephen Hill, Bryan S. Turner, Nicholas Abercrombie
Item Length: 9.2 in
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
