Mafia Women: A Study on Language and Mental Representations of Women Engaged with Mafia Members

For a long time, women in the Mafia were considered victims who were unaware of the activities of the men in their families. However, it has recently been demonstrated that these women may play an important role in the organisation, particularly in the transmission of Mafia values. In this study, we...

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Autor principal: Giunta, Serena (Autor)
Otros Autores: Verso, Girolamo Lo ; Schimmenti, Adriano
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2014
En:Año: 2014
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