Dissolution of Subjectivity Behind College Students’ “Landing Fever” and Paths to Reconstruction

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Shuzhen, Y. (2025). Dissolution of Subjectivity Behind College Students’ “Landing Fever” and Paths to Reconstruction. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 14(2), 1913–1924.

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