Martyrs for a just cause: The eulogies of cesar chavez

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 335-356

  Jensen, Richard J ^a   Burkholder, Thomas R ^a   Hammerback, John C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0242627491     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310309374778     Document Type: Article

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