Acts of conspicuous compassion performance culture and American charity practices /

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Hovedforfatter: Moeschen, Sheila C.
Institution som forfatter: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2013.
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