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Book Title: The Site Of The Social: A Philosophical Account Of The Const...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Theodore R. Schatzki
Publication Name: Site of the Social : a Philosophical Account of the Constitution of Social Life and Change
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pennsylvania STATE University Press
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
