It was like a fever : storytelling in protest and politics /
Polletta, Francesca.
Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press,
2006.
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.
Storytelling
Communication
Politics and culture.
Communication in folklore.
Social movements.
Protest movements.