Opinion polarization: Important contributions, necessary limitations

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 944-959

  Evans, John H ^b   Bryson, Bethany ^a   DiMaggio, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035233878     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/320297     Document Type: Review

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