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Is the knowledge society gendered? / Walby, Sylvia.
In: Gender, Work and Organization, Vol. 18, No. 1, 01.2011, p. 1-29.

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Walby, S 2011, 'Is the knowledge society gendered?', Gender, Work and Organization, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2010.00532.x

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Walby, S. (2011). Is the knowledge society gendered? Gender, Work and Organization, 18(1), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2010.00532.x

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Walby S. Is the knowledge society gendered? Gender, Work and Organization. 2011 Jan;18(1):1-29. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2010.00532.x

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Walby, Sylvia. / Is the knowledge society gendered?. In: Gender, Work and Organization. 2011 ; Vol. 18, No. 1. pp. 1-29.

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