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Subject Objects. / Suchman, Lucy.
In: Feminist Theory, Vol. 12, No. 2, 08.2011, p. 119-145.

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Suchman, L 2011, 'Subject Objects', Feminist Theory, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 119-145. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464700111404205

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Suchman, L. (2011). Subject Objects. Feminist Theory, 12(2), 119-145. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464700111404205

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Suchman L. Subject Objects. Feminist Theory. 2011 Aug;12(2):119-145. doi: 10.1177/1464700111404205

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Suchman, Lucy. / Subject Objects. In: Feminist Theory. 2011 ; Vol. 12, No. 2. pp. 119-145.

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