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How Harrison White Refined and Redefined the Concept of Style

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/connections-2019.049 | Journal eISSN: 2816-4245 | Journal ISSN: 0226-1766
Language: English
Page range: 36 - 39
Published on: May 30, 2025
Published by: International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

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