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Conference Report on ‘The Renewal of Sociology in South Africa’ Guest Editor: Jìmí O. Adésínà

Sociologia cognitia: A note on recent concerns in sociology in South Africa

Pages 343-355 | Published online: 11 Jan 2012

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