Beyond the paradox: Religion, family and modernity in contemporary Bangladesh

Modern Asian Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1429-1458

  White, Sarah C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAMILY STRUCTURE; ISLAMISM; MODERNITY; RELIGION; SOCIAL THEORY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84864348885     PISSN: 0026749X     EISSN: 14698099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0026749X12000133     Document Type: Article

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