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The story of the Nearest Relative: shifts in footing in dramaturgical replayings.

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The story of the Nearest Relative: shifts in footing in dramaturgical replayings. / Morriss, Lisa; Smith, Greg.
In: Qualitative Sociology Review, Vol. XV, No. 2, 01.05.2019, p. 74-88.

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Morriss, L & Smith, G 2019, 'The story of the Nearest Relative: shifts in footing in dramaturgical replayings.', Qualitative Sociology Review, vol. XV, no. 2, pp. 74-88. https://doi.org/10.18778/1733-8077.15.2.06

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Morriss, L., & Smith, G. (2019). The story of the Nearest Relative: shifts in footing in dramaturgical replayings. Qualitative Sociology Review, XV(2), 74-88. https://doi.org/10.18778/1733-8077.15.2.06

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Morriss L, Smith G. The story of the Nearest Relative: shifts in footing in dramaturgical replayings. Qualitative Sociology Review. 2019 May 1;XV(2):74-88. doi: 10.18778/1733-8077.15.2.06

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Morriss, Lisa ; Smith, Greg. / The story of the Nearest Relative : shifts in footing in dramaturgical replayings. In: Qualitative Sociology Review. 2019 ; Vol. XV, No. 2. pp. 74-88.

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