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Can sociologists understand other forms of life? / Cooper, Rachel.
In: Perspectives on Science, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2004, p. 29-54.

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Cooper, R 2004, 'Can sociologists understand other forms of life?', Perspectives on Science, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 29-54. https://doi.org/10.1162/106361404773843337

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Cooper, R. (2004). Can sociologists understand other forms of life? Perspectives on Science, 12(1), 29-54. https://doi.org/10.1162/106361404773843337

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Cooper R. Can sociologists understand other forms of life? Perspectives on Science. 2004;12(1):29-54. doi: 10.1162/106361404773843337

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Cooper, Rachel. / Can sociologists understand other forms of life?. In: Perspectives on Science. 2004 ; Vol. 12, No. 1. pp. 29-54.

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