Folklore in a hurry: The community experience narrative in newspaper coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake

Journal of American Folklore

Volumn 116, Issue 460, 2003, Pages 159-175

  Frank, Russell ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70450081334     PISSN: 00218715     EISSN: 15351882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jaf.2003.0024     Document Type: Article

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