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Accounting and the social: A pedagogic perspective

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  • Lewis, Linda
  • Humphrey, Christopher
  • Owen, David

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The following paper provides an account of a university course which attempts to emphasise the reflexive nature of accounting and society. To be more precise the course is designed to introduce students to notions of accounting and the social which may not be so apparent in other accounting courses which they have studied.

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  • Lewis, Linda & Humphrey, Christopher & Owen, David, 1992. "Accounting and the social: A pedagogic perspective," The British Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 24(3), pages 219-233.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:bracre:v:24:y:1992:i:3:p:219-233
    DOI: 10.1016/S0890-8389(05)80021-6
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