Cooperation dynamics in a multiethnic society: A case study from Tamil Nadu

Current Anthropology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 642-649

  Waring, Timothy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 84868019167     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/666942     Document Type: Article

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