Class, Migration And Bordering at Work: The Case of Precarious Harvest Labour In The Uk
By: Karen O’Reilly and Sam Scott
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.507 | Journal eISSN: 1799-649X
Language: English
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Submitted on: Jul 31, 2021
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