Crossing the great divide: Anthropological theories of the Western self

Journal of Anthropological Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 541-562

  Kusserow, Adrie Suzanne ^a  

^a SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0012063995     PISSN: 00917710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/jar.55.4.3631614     Document Type: Article

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