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Through this process, the chapters not only demonstrate how Schulz’s work remains a subject of acute critical interest more than twenty years after the final strip appeared, but also how it embodies a rich and fertile site of social, cultural, and political meaning.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52684340298001,"sku":"NLS9781496844170","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781496844170.jpg?v=1763473987"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-michelle-ann-abate.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}