Women's Studies 2164A Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Martha Nussbaum, Sally Haslanger, Fashionistas

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2164A
• Professor: Samantha Brennan

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