Being Marshallese and Christian: A case of multiple identities and contradictory beliefs

Culture and Religion

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-87

  Rudiak Gould, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

belief; Christianity; cognitive dissonance; contradiction; identity; indigeneity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952894579     PISSN: 14755610     EISSN: 14755629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14755610903528853     Document Type: Article

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