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Book Title: Why Stories Matter : the Political Grammar of Feminist Theory
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Clare Hemmings
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Feminism & Feminist Theory, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Women's Studies
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication Year: 2011
Genre: Social Science
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
