They danced in the Bible: Identity integration among Christian women who belly dance

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 457-482

  Kraus, Rachel ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belly dance; Identity integration; Leisure; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650299011     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/socrel/srq077     Document Type: Article

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