Gender and religion: Deconstructing universality, constructing complexity

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 838-880

  Sullins, D Paul ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

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EID: 33846888067     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/507852     Document Type: Article

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