Methodology for understanding Indian culture

Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn , Issue 19, 2004, Pages 89-104

  Sinha, Jai B P ^a   Kumar, Rajesh ^b  

^a ASSERT Inst of Management Studies   (India)

^b AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 11844257567     PISSN: 13954199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22439/cjas.v19i0.27     Document Type: Review

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