Miners’ magic: artisanal mining, the albino fetish and murder in Tanzania

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 Miners’ magic: artisanal mining, the albino fetish and murder in Tanzania. / Bryceson, Deborah; Jønsson, Jesper Bosse; Sherrington, Richard.

I: Journal of Modern African Studies, Bind 48, Nr. 3, 2010, s. 353-382.

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Bryceson, D, Jønsson, JB & Sherrington, R 2010, ' Miners’ magic: artisanal mining, the albino fetish and murder in Tanzania', Journal of Modern African Studies, bind 48, nr. 3, s. 353-382. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022278X10000303

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Bryceson, D., Jønsson, J. B., & Sherrington, R. (2010).  Miners’ magic: artisanal mining, the albino fetish and murder in Tanzania. Journal of Modern African Studies, 48(3), 353-382. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022278X10000303

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Bryceson D, Jønsson JB, Sherrington R.  Miners’ magic: artisanal mining, the albino fetish and murder in Tanzania. Journal of Modern African Studies. 2010;48(3):353-382. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022278X10000303

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Bryceson, Deborah ; Jønsson, Jesper Bosse ; Sherrington, Richard. /  Miners’ magic: artisanal mining, the albino fetish and murder in Tanzania. I: Journal of Modern African Studies. 2010 ; Bind 48, Nr. 3. s. 353-382.

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