Collective Action as the Material Expression of Opinion-Based Group Membership
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Social Issues
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0022-4537,1540-4560
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2009.01627.x