The opinion poll as a cultural form

International Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-221

  Lewis, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural form; Cultural studies; Opinion polls

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247287737     PISSN: 13678779     EISSN: 1460356X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136787799900200203     Document Type: Article

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