Symbolic interaction and transformation of class structure: The case of China

Symbolic Interaction

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 223-251

  Chang, Johannes Han Yin ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 0034346432     PISSN: 01956086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/si.2000.23.3.223     Document Type: Article

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