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Re/theorising gender: female masculinity and male femininity in the classroom?

Becky Francis School of Education, Roehampton University, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PJ, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 477-490 | Received 19 Jun 2009, Accepted 11 Aug 2009, Published online: 04 Feb 2010

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