Ascription, choice, and the construction of religious identities in the contemporary United States

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-38

  Cadge, Wendy ^a,b   Davidman, Lynn ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646671259     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2006.00003.x     Document Type: Article

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