Psychocultural interpretations and dramas: Identity dynamics in ethnic conflict

Political Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 157-178

  Ross, Marc Howard ^a  

^a BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic conflict; Identity; Narrative; Psychocultural drama; Psychocultural interpretation; Ritual

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035584019     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0162-895X.00231     Document Type: Article

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