Laughter and truth in Fiji: What we may learn from a joke

Oceania

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 268-283

  Toren, Christina ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27844590390     PISSN: 00298077     EISSN: 18344461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1834-4461.2005.tb02885.x     Document Type: Article

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