Physical attractiveness, opportunity, and success in everyday exchange

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1565-1592

  Mulford, Matthew ^b   Orbell, John ^b   Shatto, Catherine ^b   Stockard, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032395457     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/231401     Document Type: Article

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