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The common ground is epistemic violence: towards a social epistemology-based lens on the neoliberal-fascist nexus

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The common ground is epistemic violence: towards a social epistemology-based lens on the neoliberal-fascist nexus. / Kather, Cara Julie.
In: Distinktion, 2025.

Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

Harvard

Kather, CJ 2025, 'The common ground is epistemic violence: towards a social epistemology-based lens on the neoliberal-fascist nexus', Distinktion. https://doi.org/10.1080/1600910X.2025.2520275

APA

Kather, C. J. (in press). The common ground is epistemic violence: towards a social epistemology-based lens on the neoliberal-fascist nexus. Distinktion. https://doi.org/10.1080/1600910X.2025.2520275

Vancouver

Kather CJ. The common ground is epistemic violence: towards a social epistemology-based lens on the neoliberal-fascist nexus. Distinktion. 2025. doi: 10.1080/1600910X.2025.2520275

Bibtex

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