“Were you there?”: A ritual of legitimacy among Vietnam veterans

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 423-447

  Braithwaite, Charles A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

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EID: 0031318246     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570319709374588     Document Type: Article

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