Transforming possession: Josephine and the work of culture

Ethos

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 220-245

  Chapin, Bambi L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Healing; Mental health; Spirit possession; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449121978     PISSN: 00912131     EISSN: 15481352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1352.2008.00012.x     Document Type: Article

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