Bullshitters, markets, and the privatization of public discourse about sports

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1574-1589

  Morgan, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullshitters; Irony; Language; Liars; Markets; Perfectionist practices; Sincerity; Sport; Truth

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953965489     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764210368086     Document Type: Article

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