The personal narrative as cultural artifact: Teaching autobiography in Japan

Written Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 265-296

  Dyer, Brenda ^a   Friederich, Lee ^b  

^a TOKYO WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 3342913572     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074108830201900202     Document Type: Article

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