It's in my genes: Biological discourse and essentialist views of identity among contemporary American jews

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 435-450

  Tenenbaum, Shelly ^a   Davidman, Lynn ^b  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547145294     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: 15338525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2007.00084.x     Document Type: Article

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