A dynamic constructivist approach to culture: Moving from describing culture to explaining

Understanding Culture: Theory, Research, and Application

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 3-23

  Hong, Ying Yi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 84904776559     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781441605054     Document Type: Chapter

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