'Leaky' bodies, connectivity and embodied transitional justice

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'Leaky' bodies, connectivity and embodied transitional justice. / Clark, Janine.

In: International Journal of Transitional Justice, Vol. 13, No. 2, 07.2019, p. 268–289.

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Clark, J 2019, ''Leaky' bodies, connectivity and embodied transitional justice', International Journal of Transitional Justice, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 268–289. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijtj/ijz003

APA

Clark, J. (2019). 'Leaky' bodies, connectivity and embodied transitional justice. International Journal of Transitional Justice, 13(2), 268–289. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijtj/ijz003

Vancouver

Clark J. 'Leaky' bodies, connectivity and embodied transitional justice. International Journal of Transitional Justice. 2019 Jul;13(2):268–289. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijtj/ijz003

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Clark, Janine. / 'Leaky' bodies, connectivity and embodied transitional justice. In: International Journal of Transitional Justice. 2019 ; Vol. 13, No. 2. pp. 268–289.

Bibtex

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