Introduction
Journal Title: Journal of Comparative Research in Anthropology and Sociology - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
‘Based on a true story’: Ethnography’s impact as a narrative form
Authors and Affiliations
Jessica Symons, Rodolfo Maggio
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