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The depersonalised consumer subjectivity and its effect on fostering meaningful relationships between undergraduates and academics in higher education

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The depersonalised consumer subjectivity and its effect on fostering meaningful relationships between undergraduates and academics in higher education. / Symonds, Eloise.
In: Critical Studies in Education, Vol. 62, No. 5, 31.10.2021, p. 624-640.

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Symonds, E 2021, 'The depersonalised consumer subjectivity and its effect on fostering meaningful relationships between undergraduates and academics in higher education', Critical Studies in Education, vol. 62, no. 5, pp. 624-640. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508487.2020.1755330

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Symonds, E. (2021). The depersonalised consumer subjectivity and its effect on fostering meaningful relationships between undergraduates and academics in higher education. Critical Studies in Education, 62(5), 624-640. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508487.2020.1755330

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Symonds E. The depersonalised consumer subjectivity and its effect on fostering meaningful relationships between undergraduates and academics in higher education. Critical Studies in Education. 2021 Oct 31;62(5):624-640. Epub 2020 May 5. doi: 10.1080/17508487.2020.1755330

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Symonds, Eloise. / The depersonalised consumer subjectivity and its effect on fostering meaningful relationships between undergraduates and academics in higher education. In: Critical Studies in Education. 2021 ; Vol. 62, No. 5. pp. 624-640.

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