Autobodies: Detectives, Disorders, and Getting out of the Neighborhood

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Main Author: James Peacock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2021-12-01
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/17534
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