CSCT 1CS3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Angela Mcrobbie, New Slaves, Post-Structuralism

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Cultural Studies and Critical Theory
• Course: CSCT 1CS3
• Professor: Sherry Smith

Document Summary

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