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Gender Norms and the Economy: Insights from Social Research

Rebecca PearseUniversity of Sydney - Faculty of Education and Social Work, Building A35 Sydney, New South Wales2006, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Raewyn ConnellUniversity of Sydney - Faculty of Education and Social Work, Building A35, Sydney, New South Wales2006, Australiae-mail: [email protected]
Pages 30-53 | Published online: 08 Oct 2015

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