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I Am Woman: A Native Perspective on Sociology and Feminism

A revised edition of Lee Maracle's visionary book which links teaching of her First Nations heritage with feminism.

Subject
sociologypoliticspsychologysocial science
Genre
LGBT
Themes
feminismgenderwomennative americanLGBT
Setting
british columbiacanada
Audience
adult
Length
short · 146 pages
Form
poetryessays

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