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The firm, the park and the university: Fear and trembling on the postmodern trail

Pages 267-290 | Published online: 05 Jun 2009

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  • Brummett and Duncan . 1992 . “Medium is a process not a thing; it is something that people do, not a tool that people use” . 230

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