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Vol. 15:3 (2025) ► pp.475–482

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Nicola Nasi. Children’s Peer Cultures in Dialogue. Participation, hierarchy, and social identity in diverse schools. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 2024. x + 202 pp. ISBN 978-9-0272-1788-2 https://​doi​.org​/10​.1075​/ds​.34

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Published online: 17 July 2025
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