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Revisiting the sense of education from a critical perspective to contribute to social justice. / Echeverria, Priscilla.
In: Power and Education, Vol. 15, No. 2, 01.07.2023, p. 122-131.

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Echeverria, P 2023, 'Revisiting the sense of education from a critical perspective to contribute to social justice', Power and Education, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 122-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/17577438221116030

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Echeverria, P. (2023). Revisiting the sense of education from a critical perspective to contribute to social justice. Power and Education, 15(2), 122-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/17577438221116030

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Echeverria P. Revisiting the sense of education from a critical perspective to contribute to social justice. Power and Education. 2023 Jul 1;15(2):122-131. Epub 2022 Jul 16. doi: 10.1177/17577438221116030

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Echeverria, Priscilla. / Revisiting the sense of education from a critical perspective to contribute to social justice. In: Power and Education. 2023 ; Vol. 15, No. 2. pp. 122-131.

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