Who Am I and Who Are We? conflicting narratives of collective selfhood in stigmatized groups

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1336-1379

  Moon, Dawne ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84859984016     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/663327     Document Type: Article

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