Metafore rischiose: la pandemia come guerra (o la guerra come pandemia?)

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA E RICERCA SOCIALE
Author/s Fabrizio Battistelli
Publishing Year 2025 Issue 2024/134
Language Italian Pages 16 P. 5-20 File size 210 KB
DOI 10.3280/SR2024-134001
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Fabrizio Battistelli, Metafore rischiose: la pandemia come guerra (o la guerra come pandemia?) in "SOCIOLOGIA E RICERCA SOCIALE " 134/2024, pp 5-20, DOI: 10.3280/SR2024-134001