Public relations in a global context: the relevance of critical modernism as a theoretical lens

Journal of Public Relations Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-179

  Pal, Mahuya ^a   Dutta, Mohan J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957294420     PISSN: 1062726X     EISSN: 1532754X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627260801894280     Document Type: Article

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