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We strive to conduct innovative research in key areas of expertise, including: economic sociology; politics and human rights; social inequalities; social studies of knowledge, culture and technology; and urban sociology.
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Resistance behind closed doors: how Palestinian women fought empire from the home
23 September 2025 ·
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