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Ritzer, G., Goodman, D. (2001). Postmodern Social Theory. In: Turner, J.H. (eds) Handbook of Sociological Theory. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36274-6_8

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