SOAN 2111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-9: Marie De Gournay, Catharine Macaulay, George Macaulay

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SOAN 2111
• Professor: Linda Hunter

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