Aesthetic Nervousness: Disability and the Crisis of Representation
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Ato Quayson., & Ato Quayson|AUTHOR. (2007). Aesthetic Nervousness: Disability and the Crisis of Representation . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ato Quayson and Ato Quayson|AUTHOR. 2007. Aesthetic Nervousness: Disability and the Crisis of Representation. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ato Quayson and Ato Quayson|AUTHOR. Aesthetic Nervousness: Disability and the Crisis of Representation Columbia University Press, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ato Quayson, and Ato Quayson|AUTHOR. Aesthetic Nervousness: Disability and the Crisis of Representation Columbia University Press, 2007.
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