Women of Deryneia, in Cyprus and Melbourne : Ethnographic and Historical Perspectives on Social Change, Transnationalism and Women’s Agency.

Author/s: Anne-Maree Dawson, PhD
Availability: Open Access
Type: Thesis
Year: 2011
Category: Social Sciences
Institution: Latrobe University

Abstract: Thesis (Ph.D.) - La Trobe University, 2011 Submission note: "A thesis submitted in total fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy [to the] Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora".


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