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Legitimacy in the Repertoire of Contention: How Black Lives Matter Activists Justify Riots. 《争论剧目中的合法性：黑人生命的重要性：激进分子如何为骚乱辩护》。

IF 1.6 3区社会学

Qualitative Sociology Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-17 DOI: 10.1007/s11133-025-09630-z

Mathis Ebbinghaus

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