Blumer's dilemma: The critic as a tragic figure

American Sociologist

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 5-14

  Best, Joel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 33847056546     PISSN: 00031232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12108-006-1019-3     Document Type: Article

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