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Power and control through discourse

The case of drinking and drinking problems among women

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  1. Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, 23508-8510, Norfolk, VA, USA

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Preparation of this manuscript has been funded by a Summer Faculty research Fellowship from Old Dominion University.

Special thanks to Stanley Cohen, Stuart Henry, and Robin Room, whose comments on an earlier version of this paper contributed to the clarification of the argument presented here. Remaining flaws in the reasoning are my responsibility.

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Morrissey, E.R. Power and control through discourse. Contemporary Crises 10, 157–179 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00728527

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