The White Cane: An Ethnographic Account on the Widespread Ambivalence Amongst Visually Impaired Towards an Iconic Aid
By: Maria Bäckman
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1024 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 82 - 94
Submitted on: Apr 13, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 28, 2024
Published on: Mar 25, 2024
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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