'The performative surprise': Parody, documentary and critique

Culture and Organization

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 221-235

  Kenny, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Butler; Documentary; Internet; Organization; Parody; Resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 75349092157     PISSN: 14759551     EISSN: 14772760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14759550902925385     Document Type: Article

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