Attitudinal ambivalence and the conflict between group and system justification motives in low status groups

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 293-305

  Jost, John T ^a   Burgess, Diana ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034391135     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167200265003     Document Type: Article

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