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Brexit and the Classed Politics of Bordering: The British in France and European Belongings

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Brexit and the Classed Politics of Bordering: The British in France and European Belongings. / Benson, Michaela.
In: Sociology, Vol. 54, No. 3, 01.06.2020, p. 501-517.

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Benson, M 2020, 'Brexit and the Classed Politics of Bordering: The British in France and European Belongings', Sociology, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 501-517. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038519885300

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Benson, M. (2020). Brexit and the Classed Politics of Bordering: The British in France and European Belongings. Sociology, 54(3), 501-517. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038519885300

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Benson M. Brexit and the Classed Politics of Bordering: The British in France and European Belongings. Sociology. 2020 Jun 1;54(3):501-517. Epub 2019 Dec 6. doi: 10.1177/0038038519885300

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Benson, Michaela. / Brexit and the Classed Politics of Bordering : The British in France and European Belongings. In: Sociology. 2020 ; Vol. 54, No. 3. pp. 501-517.

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