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People, Place, and Region

Neoliberalization, Transnational Migration, and the Varied Landscape of Economic Subjectivity in the Totonacapan Region of Veracruz

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Pages 211-229 | Received 01 Dec 2009, Accepted 01 Jun 2011, Published online: 29 Feb 2012

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