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People, Place, and Region

Livelihood Shifts and Gender Performances: Space and the Negotiation for Labor among East Africa's Pastoralists

Pages 1068-1081 | Received 01 Dec 2011, Accepted 01 Mar 2014, Published online: 21 Jul 2014

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