Generic Processes in the Reproduction of Inequality: An Interactionist Analysis

Social Forces

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 419-452

  Schwalbe, Michael ^a   Godwin, Sandra ^b   Holden, Daphne ^a   Schrock, Douglas ^a   Thompson, Shealy ^c   Wolkomir, Michele ^d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Chronic Disease and Injury Section   (United States)

^d Centenary College   (United States)

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EID: 0034549610     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/79.2.419     Document Type: Article

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