Have Americans' social attitudes become more polarized?

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 690-755

  DiMaggio, Paul ^a   Evans, John ^b   Bryson, Bethany ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030376388     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/230995     Document Type: Article

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