The theatricality of Lion Rock: Toward a new materialist theory for events of dissention

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The theatricality of Lion Rock: Toward a new materialist theory for events of dissention. / Gruber, David R.

In: Quarterly Journal of Speech, Vol. 106, No. 4, 11.2020, p. 453-469.

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Harvard

Gruber, DR 2020, 'The theatricality of Lion Rock: Toward a new materialist theory for events of dissention', Quarterly Journal of Speech, vol. 106, no. 4, pp. 453-469. https://doi.org/10.1080/00335630.2020.1828607

APA

Gruber, D. R. (2020). The theatricality of Lion Rock: Toward a new materialist theory for events of dissention. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 106(4), 453-469. https://doi.org/10.1080/00335630.2020.1828607

Vancouver

Gruber DR. The theatricality of Lion Rock: Toward a new materialist theory for events of dissention. Quarterly Journal of Speech. 2020 Nov;106(4):453-469. https://doi.org/10.1080/00335630.2020.1828607

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Gruber, David R. / The theatricality of Lion Rock: Toward a new materialist theory for events of dissention. In: Quarterly Journal of Speech. 2020 ; Vol. 106, No. 4. pp. 453-469.

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