"It was like a fever. . ." narrative and identity in social protest

Social Problems

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-159

  Polletta, Francesca ^a  

^a 510 Fayerweather Hall ^*  (United States)

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DOI: 10.2307/3097241     Document Type: Article

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