Cultural contracts theory: Toward an understanding of identity negotiation

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 359-367

  Jackson, Ronald L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Cultural contracts theory; Difference; Identity negotiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013038948     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370209385672     Document Type: Article

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