Not everything is changing: on the relative neglect and meanings of continuity in communication and social change research

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Not everything is changing: on the relative neglect and meanings of continuity in communication and social change research. / Driessens, Olivier.

In: Communication Theory, Vol. 33, No. 1, 18.10.2022, p. 32-41.

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Driessens, O 2022, 'Not everything is changing: on the relative neglect and meanings of continuity in communication and social change research', Communication Theory, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 32-41. https://doi.org/10.1093/ct/qtac022

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Driessens, O. (2022). Not everything is changing: on the relative neglect and meanings of continuity in communication and social change research. Communication Theory, 33(1), 32-41. https://doi.org/10.1093/ct/qtac022

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Driessens O. Not everything is changing: on the relative neglect and meanings of continuity in communication and social change research. Communication Theory. 2022 Oct 18;33(1):32-41. https://doi.org/10.1093/ct/qtac022

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Driessens, Olivier. / Not everything is changing: on the relative neglect and meanings of continuity in communication and social change research. In: Communication Theory. 2022 ; Vol. 33, No. 1. pp. 32-41.

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