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Silence Speaks Volumes: Counter-Hegemonic Silences, Deafness, and Alliance Work

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Levitt, R. (2013). Silence Speaks Volumes: Counter-Hegemonic Silences, Deafness, and Alliance Work. In: Malhotra, S., Rowe, A.C. (eds) Silence, Feminism, Power. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137002372_5

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