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Life, science, and biopower. / Raman, Sujatha; Tutton, Richard.
In: Science, Technology, and Human Values, Vol. 35, No. 5, 09.2010, p. 711-734.

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Raman, S & Tutton, R 2010, 'Life, science, and biopower', Science, Technology, and Human Values, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 711-734. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243909345838

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Raman, S., & Tutton, R. (2010). Life, science, and biopower. Science, Technology, and Human Values, 35(5), 711-734. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243909345838

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Raman S, Tutton R. Life, science, and biopower. Science, Technology, and Human Values. 2010 Sept;35(5):711-734. doi: 10.1177/0162243909345838

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Raman, Sujatha ; Tutton, Richard. / Life, science, and biopower. In: Science, Technology, and Human Values. 2010 ; Vol. 35, No. 5. pp. 711-734.

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