Social control and the Westboro Baptist Church: Fuel to the fire?

Title: Social control and the Westboro Baptist Church: Fuel to the fire? See all items with this value
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Type: Doctoral Dissertation
Creator: Todd Powell-Williams
Date: 1 January 2008
Description: The social control of protest can be carried out by a number of agents; among them are the police, legislators, organized countermovements, and the news media. This research examines how the tactics and strategies of the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) have been shaped and maintained through both internal and external elements of social control.
Format: Online; Link to SIUC website
Language: English
Publisher: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale ProQuest Dissertations Publishing
Relation: Westboro Baptist Church
Subject: Westboro Baptist Church