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Research Articles

Narrative and folklore as methodologies for studying emotions, embodiment, and water during the 2014 Elk River chemical spill in West Virginia

Narrativa y folclore como metodologías para estudiar las emociones, la encarnación y el agua durante el derrame químico del río Elk en 2014 en Virginia Occidental

Les récits et le folklore comme méthodes d’étude des émotions, de la concrétisation et de l’eau pendant le déversement chimique de l’Elk en Virginie-Occidentale en 2014

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Pages 1771-1789 | Received 22 Mar 2021, Accepted 08 May 2022, Published online: 10 Aug 2022

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