Subjectivity and Class Consciousness: The Development of Class Identity

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 145-162

  Jones, Sandra J ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Class consciousness; Identity; Self; Women; Working class

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032379433     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023067509631     Document Type: Article

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