Islamophobia? Religion, contact with muslims, and the respect for islam

Review of Religious Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-126

  Jung, Jong Hyun ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact theory; Image of God; Islam; Religious affiliation; Subcultural identity theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862652005     PISSN: 0034673X     EISSN: 22114866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13644-011-0033-2     Document Type: Review

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