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Book Title: Rethinking The School: Subjectivity, Bureaucracy, Criticism
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Ian Hunter
Publication Name: Rethinking the School : Subjectivity, Bureaucracy, Criticism
Format: Mass Market
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 228 Pages
