The Seductions of Quantification: Measuring Human Rights, Gender Violence, and Sex Trafficking
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The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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English
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9780226261317
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Sally Engle Merry., & Sally Engle Merry|AUTHOR. (2016). The Seductions of Quantification: Measuring Human Rights, Gender Violence, and Sex Trafficking . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sally Engle Merry and Sally Engle Merry|AUTHOR. 2016. The Seductions of Quantification: Measuring Human Rights, Gender Violence, and Sex Trafficking. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sally Engle Merry and Sally Engle Merry|AUTHOR. The Seductions of Quantification: Measuring Human Rights, Gender Violence, and Sex Trafficking The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sally Engle Merry, and Sally Engle Merry|AUTHOR. The Seductions of Quantification: Measuring Human Rights, Gender Violence, and Sex Trafficking The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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