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Beyond aesthetics: identity, religion and design

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Beyond aesthetics: identity, religion and design. / Walker, Stuart.
In: The Design Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2, 07.2001, p. 30-41.

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Harvard

Walker, S 2001, 'Beyond aesthetics: identity, religion and design', The Design Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 30-41. <http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berg/dsgj/2001/00000004/00000002/art00005>

APA

Walker, S. (2001). Beyond aesthetics: identity, religion and design. The Design Journal, 4(2), 30-41. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berg/dsgj/2001/00000004/00000002/art00005

Vancouver

Walker S. Beyond aesthetics: identity, religion and design. The Design Journal. 2001 Jul;4(2):30-41.

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Walker, Stuart. / Beyond aesthetics : identity, religion and design. In: The Design Journal. 2001 ; Vol. 4, No. 2. pp. 30-41.

Bibtex

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