A quest for Cinergy: The war metaphor and the construction of identity

Communication Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-264

  Boyd, Josh ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956918646     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970309363285     Document Type: Article

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