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Book Title: Subjunctive Aesthetics: Mexican Cultural Production In The E...
Item Length: 9in
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Author: Carolyn Fornoff
Publication Name: Subjunctive Aesthetics : Mexican Cultural Production in the Era of Climate Change
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Series: Critical Mexican Studies
Publication Year: 2024
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
