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Participatory video as protest methodology: Student activists reaffirm the social dimension of sustainability in South African universities

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Participatory video as protest methodology: Student activists reaffirm the social dimension of sustainability in South African universities. / Mathebula, Mikateko; Martinez Vargas, Carmen; Mkwananzi, Faith et al.
In: Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, Vol. 40, No. 1, 13.12.2024, p. 1-19.

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Mathebula, M, Martinez Vargas, C, Mkwananzi, F & Kibona, B 2024, 'Participatory video as protest methodology: Student activists reaffirm the social dimension of sustainability in South African universities', Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.4314/sajee.v40SI1.06

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Mathebula, M., Martinez Vargas, C., Mkwananzi, F., & Kibona, B. (2024). Participatory video as protest methodology: Student activists reaffirm the social dimension of sustainability in South African universities. Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, 40(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.4314/sajee.v40SI1.06

Vancouver

Mathebula M, Martinez Vargas C, Mkwananzi F, Kibona B. Participatory video as protest methodology: Student activists reaffirm the social dimension of sustainability in South African universities. Southern African Journal of Environmental Education. 2024 Dec 13;40(1):1-19. doi: 10.4314/sajee.v40SI1.06

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Mathebula, Mikateko ; Martinez Vargas, Carmen ; Mkwananzi, Faith et al. / Participatory video as protest methodology : Student activists reaffirm the social dimension of sustainability in South African universities. In: Southern African Journal of Environmental Education. 2024 ; Vol. 40, No. 1. pp. 1-19.

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