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The Promise of Happiness
Sara Ahmed
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The Promise of Happiness
Sara Ahmed
This provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy draws on the work of feminist, black, and queer critics showing how happiness is used to justify social oppression.
328 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 6, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780822346661 |
| Publishers | Duke University Press |
| Pages | 328 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 226 × 25 mm · 581 g |
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