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London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020
Umfang:
xvi, 512 Seiten : Illustrationen, Diagramme
Sprache(n):
Englisch
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Bibliogr. Zusammenhang:
Erscheint auch als: Van Tubergen, Frank, 1976- : Introduction to sociology. - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020 (Online-Ausgabe)
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