The new religious rite: A symbolic interactionist case study of lesbian commitment rituals

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 49-70

  Mc Queeney, Krista B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Commitment ceremony; Lesbian; Religion; Ritual

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247460941     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v07n02_05     Document Type: Article

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