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Theorizing agency in post-girlpower times

Anita HarrisDepartment of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Caulfield East, Melbourne, VIC3145, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amy Shields DobsonDepartment of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Caulfield East, Melbourne, VIC3145, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 145-156 | Published online: 24 Mar 2015

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