Vested Interests

Cross-Dressing & Cultural Anxiety

by Marjorie B. Garber

ISBN: 0060975245
ISBN-13: 9780060975241
Format: Paperback

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Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1993
Size: 7.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.95 pounds

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Vested Interests: Cross-Dressing & Cultural Anxiety

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