'Everyone has a story to tell'1: Mediation and self-representation in two UK institutions

International Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 617-638

  Thumim, Nancy ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BBC; Community; Institutions; Mediation; Museum; Ordinary people; Public service; Quality; Self representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350648759     PISSN: 13678779     EISSN: 1460356X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367877909342494     Document Type: Article

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