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Original Articles

Gendered and gendering practices of food and cooking: an inquiry into authorisation, legitimisation and androcentric dividends in three social fields

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Pages 269-285 | Received 25 Feb 2014, Accepted 03 Sep 2014, Published online: 22 Oct 2014

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