How formal status, liking, and ability status structure interaction: Three theoretical principles and a test

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-107

  Shelly, Robert K ^b   Webster Jr , Murray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031502189     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1389494     Document Type: Article

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