Money, Meaning, and Morality

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1384-1408

  Carruthers, Bruce G ^a   Espeland, Wendy Nelson ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032220470     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764298041010003     Document Type: Article

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