Transnational Tortillas: Race, Gender, and Shop-Floor Politics in Mexico and the United States
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Carolina Bank Muñoz., & Carolina Bank Muñoz|AUTHOR. (2011). Transnational Tortillas: Race, Gender, and Shop-Floor Politics in Mexico and the United States . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carolina Bank Muñoz and Carolina Bank Muñoz|AUTHOR. 2011. Transnational Tortillas: Race, Gender, and Shop-Floor Politics in Mexico and the United States. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carolina Bank Muñoz and Carolina Bank Muñoz|AUTHOR. Transnational Tortillas: Race, Gender, and Shop-Floor Politics in Mexico and the United States Cornell University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carolina Bank Muñoz, and Carolina Bank Muñoz|AUTHOR. Transnational Tortillas: Race, Gender, and Shop-Floor Politics in Mexico and the United States Cornell University Press, 2011.
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Full title | transnational tortillas race gender and shop floor politics in mexico and the united states |
Author | muñoz carolina bank |
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