Between faith and science: World culture theory and comparative education;Entre convictions et science: Théorie de la culture mondiale et education comparée

Comparative Education Review

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 366-393

  Carney, Stephen ^a   Rappleye, Jeremy ^b   Silova, Iveta ^c  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84863840198     PISSN: 00104086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/665708     Document Type: Article

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