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Gender, Place & Culture
A Journal of Feminist Geography
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Urban homesteading and intensive mothering: (re) gendering care and environmental responsibility in Boston and Chicago

El homesteading urbano y la maternidad intensiva: (re)generizando el cuidado y la responsabilidad ambiental en Boston y Chicago

城市自耕生活与密集的母职照护:在波士顿与芝加哥(再)性别化照护与环境责任

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Pages 247-259 | Received 30 Mar 2015, Accepted 30 Sep 2016, Published online: 17 Jan 2017

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