Imaginary Ethnographies: Literature, Culture, and Subjectivity
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Gabriele Schwab., & Gabriele Schwab|AUTHOR. (2012). Imaginary Ethnographies: Literature, Culture, and Subjectivity . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gabriele Schwab and Gabriele Schwab|AUTHOR. 2012. Imaginary Ethnographies: Literature, Culture, and Subjectivity. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gabriele Schwab and Gabriele Schwab|AUTHOR. Imaginary Ethnographies: Literature, Culture, and Subjectivity Columbia University Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gabriele Schwab, and Gabriele Schwab|AUTHOR. Imaginary Ethnographies: Literature, Culture, and Subjectivity Columbia University Press, 2012.
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