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Social theory and climate change: questions often, sometimes and not yet asked. / Shove, Elizabeth.
In: Theory, Culture and Society, Vol. 27, No. 2-3, 03.2010, p. 277-288.

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Shove, E 2010, 'Social theory and climate change: questions often, sometimes and not yet asked.', Theory, Culture and Society, vol. 27, no. 2-3, pp. 277-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263276410361498

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Shove, E. (2010). Social theory and climate change: questions often, sometimes and not yet asked. Theory, Culture and Society, 27(2-3), 277-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263276410361498

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Shove E. Social theory and climate change: questions often, sometimes and not yet asked. Theory, Culture and Society. 2010 Mar;27(2-3):277-288. doi: 10.1177/0263276410361498

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Shove, Elizabeth. / Social theory and climate change: questions often, sometimes and not yet asked. In: Theory, Culture and Society. 2010 ; Vol. 27, No. 2-3. pp. 277-288.

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