Acts of conspicuous compassion performance culture and American charity practices /

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Autor principal: Moeschen, Sheila C.
Autor corporatiu: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electrònic eBook
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2013.
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