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Queering Islam and Muslim Americanness 古怪的伊斯兰和穆斯林美国

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-10-01 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-9547980

Taneem Husain

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The Diversity of Women's Studies and Women's Histories: Reflections from South Asia 妇女研究与妇女史的多样性——来自南亚的思考

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-8913085

Ramya Sreenivasan

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Filipinx Care, Social Proximity, and Social Distance 菲律宾关怀，社会接近和社会距离

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-8913199

Alden Sajor Marte-Wood

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Lamaze 拉马泽

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-8913210

A. Perry

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Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization (AAPSO) Presidium Committee Nairobi Preparations 亚非人民团结组织主席团委员会内罗毕筹备工作

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-8913162

Destiny Wiley-Yancy

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Engendering Protest and Rethinking "Azadi" in Kashmir in Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider 维沙尔·巴德瓦杰《海德尔》中克什米尔“阿扎迪”的引发与反思

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-8913129

Sreyoshi Sarkar

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Shazia's Dream Shazia的梦想

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-8913236

Upasana A. Agarwal

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Body, Bones, and All 身体、骨头和一切

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-8913118

Uddipana Goswami

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In Blocks of Light, She Calls Back 在《光块》中，她回了电话

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-8913225

N. Kang

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Clean and Green 清洁环保

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Meridians-Feminism Race Transnationalism Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI: 10.1215/15366936-8913096

Sri Craven

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