‘I am not Homophobic But…’: Disclaiming in Discourse Resisting Repeal of Section 28

Sexualities

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 327-344

  Burridge, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disclaiming; discourse; homophobia; Section 28; tolerance

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444469085     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460704044804     Document Type: Article

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