It was like a fever storytelling in protest and politics
Polletta, Francesca
It was like a fever storytelling in protest and politics - Chicago University of Chicago Press 2006 - xiv, 242 p. 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-230) and index.
Why stories matter -- "It was like a fever--" : why people protest -- Strategy as metonymy : why activists choose the strategies they do -- Stories and reasons : why deliberation is only sometimes democratic -- Ways of knowing and stories worth telling : why casting oneself as a victim sometimes hurts the cause -- Remembering Dr. King on the House and Senate floor : why movements have the impacts they do -- Conclusion: folk wisdom and scholarly tales.
9780226673769
2005027015
GBA624797 bnb
013408426 Uk
Storytelling--Political aspects.
Communication--Political aspects.
Politics and culture.
Communication in folklore.
Social movements.
Protest movements.
GR72.3 / .P65 2006
808.543 / PO-I
It was like a fever storytelling in protest and politics - Chicago University of Chicago Press 2006 - xiv, 242 p. 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-230) and index.
Why stories matter -- "It was like a fever--" : why people protest -- Strategy as metonymy : why activists choose the strategies they do -- Stories and reasons : why deliberation is only sometimes democratic -- Ways of knowing and stories worth telling : why casting oneself as a victim sometimes hurts the cause -- Remembering Dr. King on the House and Senate floor : why movements have the impacts they do -- Conclusion: folk wisdom and scholarly tales.
9780226673769
2005027015
GBA624797 bnb
013408426 Uk
Storytelling--Political aspects.
Communication--Political aspects.
Politics and culture.
Communication in folklore.
Social movements.
Protest movements.
GR72.3 / .P65 2006
808.543 / PO-I