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Do I Know You? Managing Offline Interaction in Acquainted Stranger Relationships. 我认识你吗?在熟悉的陌生人关系中管理离线互动。

IF 2.3 3区社会学

Qualitative Sociology Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Epub Date: 2022-07-28 DOI: 10.1007/s11133-022-09515-5

Tyler Baldor

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