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Wild times and domesticated times: the temporalities of environmental lifestyles and politics. / Szerszynski, Bronislaw.
In: Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 61, No. 2-4, 15.11.2002, p. 181-191.

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Szerszynski B. Wild times and domesticated times: the temporalities of environmental lifestyles and politics. Landscape and Urban Planning. 2002 Nov 15;61(2-4):181-191. doi: 10.1016/S0169-2046(02)00112-3

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Szerszynski, Bronislaw. / Wild times and domesticated times: the temporalities of environmental lifestyles and politics. In: Landscape and Urban Planning. 2002 ; Vol. 61, No. 2-4. pp. 181-191.

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