A voice in the wilderness: Meetings as ritual in a cross-cultural context

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 583-601

  Francis, Dawn ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85008860512     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095183998236485     Document Type: Article

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