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Consumption caught in the cash nexus. / Dant, Tim.
In: Sociology, Vol. 34, No. 4, 11.2000, p. 665-670.

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Dant T. Consumption caught in the cash nexus. Sociology. 2000 Nov;34(4):665-670. doi: 10.1177/S0038038500000407

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Dant, Tim. / Consumption caught in the cash nexus. In: Sociology. 2000 ; Vol. 34, No. 4. pp. 665-670.

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