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Research Article

‘Some people may feel socially excluded and distressed’: finnish business students’ participation in extracurricular activities and the accumulation of cultural capital

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Pages 52-64 | Received 25 Apr 2022, Accepted 20 Dec 2022, Published online: 24 Dec 2022

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