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Book Title: Dividing Citizens : Gender and Federalism in New Deal Public Policy
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Suzanne Mettler
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: United States / 20th Century, History & Theory, Gender Studies, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: History, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
