Speaking of the Future: Contentious Narration During the Cuban Missile Crisis

Qualitative Sociology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 503-522

  Gibson, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis; Decisions; Future; Stories

Indexed keywords

EID: 80855144506     PISSN: 01620436     EISSN: 15737837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11133-011-9206-0     Document Type: Article

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