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Beyond Information: intimate relations in sociotechnical practice

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Beyond Information: intimate relations in sociotechnical practice. / Mort, Margaret; Smith, Andrew.
In: Sociology, Vol. 43, No. 2, 04.2009, p. 215-231.

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Mort, M & Smith, A 2009, 'Beyond Information: intimate relations in sociotechnical practice', Sociology, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 215-231. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038508101162

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Mort, M., & Smith, A. (2009). Beyond Information: intimate relations in sociotechnical practice. Sociology, 43(2), 215-231. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038508101162

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Mort M, Smith A. Beyond Information: intimate relations in sociotechnical practice. Sociology. 2009 Apr;43(2):215-231. doi: 10.1177/0038038508101162

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Mort, Margaret ; Smith, Andrew. / Beyond Information : intimate relations in sociotechnical practice. In: Sociology. 2009 ; Vol. 43, No. 2. pp. 215-231.

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