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Social Protest in 2011: Material and Cultural Aspects of Economic Inequalities

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Social Protest in 2011: Material and Cultural Aspects of Economic Inequalities. / Grover, Christopher.
In: Sociological Research Online, Vol. 16, No. 4, 30.11.2011.

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Grover C. Social Protest in 2011: Material and Cultural Aspects of Economic Inequalities. Sociological Research Online. 2011 Nov 30;16(4). doi: 10.5153/sro.2538

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