The Enigma of Class in Aotearoa New Zealand: Review of Chris Wilkes, Reinventing Capitalism in New Zealand, Cambridge Scholars, Newcastle, 2019.

David Pearson

doi:10.24135/anzjsi.v1i.46

David Pearson VUW

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24135/anzjsi.v1i.46

Abstract

Review of Chris Wilkes, Reinventing Capitalism in New Zealand, Cambridge Scholars, Newcastle, 2019.

Author Biography

David Pearson, VUW

Emeritus Professor, Sociology

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