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Geosocial Formations and the Anthropocene

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Geosocial Formations and the Anthropocene. / Clark, Nigel Halcomb; Yusoff, Kathryn.
In: Theory, Culture and Society, Vol. 34, No. 2-3, 05.2017, p. 3-23.

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Clark, NH & Yusoff, K 2017, 'Geosocial Formations and the Anthropocene', Theory, Culture and Society, vol. 34, no. 2-3, pp. 3-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263276416688946

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Clark, N. H., & Yusoff, K. (2017). Geosocial Formations and the Anthropocene. Theory, Culture and Society, 34(2-3), 3-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263276416688946

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Clark NH, Yusoff K. Geosocial Formations and the Anthropocene. Theory, Culture and Society. 2017 May;34(2-3):3-23. Epub 2017 Jan 23. doi: 10.1177/0263276416688946

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Clark, Nigel Halcomb ; Yusoff, Kathryn. / Geosocial Formations and the Anthropocene. In: Theory, Culture and Society. 2017 ; Vol. 34, No. 2-3. pp. 3-23.

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