It was like a fever storytelling in protest and politics - Polletta, Francesca; ebrary, Inc. (Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-230) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Storytelling -- Political aspects; Communication -- Political aspects; Politics and culture; Communication in folklore; Social movements; Protest movements; Electronic books