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The Illusion of Wholeness

Culture, Self and the Experience of Inconsistency

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ID4103607
AuthorsKatherine Pratt Ewing (0009-0000-8776-8597, Duke University, corresponding author)
Year1990
Volume18
Issue3
Pages251-278
Publication date1990-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthos (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-2131 • E-ISSN: 1548-1352
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1525/eth.1990.18.3.02a00020
OpenAlexW2055490449
LanguageEN
Citations received259
References cited25

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Unique citing works259
Citations per year7,4
Citation span1991 - 2026 (36)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 253

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